Star Wars Day / May the 4th — Date, Facts & Verified Sources

Authority summary

What is Star Wars Day / May the 4th?

StarWars.com documents May 4 as Star Wars Day and the worldwide “May the 4th” celebration.

Date and recurrence

4 May

This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is Star Wars / Lucasfilm fan-culture observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Also known as

Star Wars Day

Classification

Topic and context

Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle →

Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle Arts

Accuracy controls

What this page does not assume

Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.

Provenance

Sources

Source policy →

StarWars.com — The History of May the 4thFirst Party History
StarWars.com — Star Wars DayFirst Party Event

Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is Star Wars Day / May the 4th?

4 May The stored recurrence guidance is: 4 May.

Does Star Wars Day / May the 4th fall on the same date every year?

The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.

Is Star Wars Day / May the 4th an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: Star Wars / Lucasfilm fan-culture observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.

Who established or recognizes Star Wars Day / May the 4th?

The stored designation basis is: StarWars.com documents May 4 as Star Wars Day and the worldwide “May the 4th” celebration.. Supporting provenance includes StarWars.com — The History of May the 4th. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Star Wars Day / May the 4th international or country-specific?

No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Star Wars / Lucasfilm fan-culture observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.

How is this page verified?

The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.

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