This year, even if you’re at home, there are plenty of activities to celebrate Star Wars Day, including a watch party, fun recipes for the family and more.
Star Wars Day 2021: Memorable, Inspiring Quotes To Celebrate May The Fourth
It s May the Fourth yet again, which means it s time to celebrate Star Wars Day!
It has been decades since the first Star Wars movie was released but it continues to fascinate fans. Although fans don t need a particular reason to enjoy the franchise, May the Fourth is always a good excuse to celebrate it.
The first organized Star Wars Day was observed in Toronto in 2011, National Today
noted. It involved a screening of the Original Trilogy, a costume contest, a game show and streaming of fan-made tributes and parodies.
Since a long time ago, though not in a galaxy far, far, away, the fourth of May has held a special place in the hearts of Star Wars fans.
Like most good things, it all started with a pun: May the Fourth be with you - a play on the popular Star Wars catchphrase, May the Force be with you .
But while Star Wars Day may have started out as a play on words, in the decades since the franchise began in 1977, it has become an annual holiday celebrated by fans around the world.
What is Star Wars Day?
While Star Wars Day is an informal holiday, for Star Wars fans across the globe it is a chance to come together and celebrate their favourite franchise.
Google Search commemorates May the 4th with a fun Easter egg.
Google TV devices make it easy to binge-watch the entire film series in order.
May the 4th is an annual celebration of Star Wars based on the phrase May the force be with you.
Not one to miss out on a cultural movement such as this, Google is partaking in May the 4th celebrations with a fun Easter egg. When you type Star Wars-related terms in the Google Search bar, you ll be met with Star Wars confetti falling from the top of your screen. It seems to work with several different terms, including May the 4th, R2-D2, Lightsaber, etc. The Easter egg even appears when you enter these terms in the Google app on the best Android phones.
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It might just feel like any other Tuesday, but today is a truly important day in certain cultural circles. Today is Tuesday, May 4 – Star Wars Day.
For the uninitiated, fans of George Lucas’s sci-fi franchise have officially adopted May 4 as their holiday, thanks to a play on one of the most famous lines from the films: “May the force be with you.”
In recent years, you will likely have seen Yoda-themed memes shared across social media and the #StarWarsDay hashtag trending each May 4, but the origins of the day date back far, far before the days of Twitter and Instagram.