About this date
Star Wars Day
Star Wars Day is the fan observance on May 4 each year. This page shows a big countdown to the next May the Fourth for parties, classrooms, and fan displays.
How this countdown is calculated
- Date certainty: traditional.
- Date maintenance: Fixed date.
- Time policy: local.
- Recurrence: FREQ=YEARLY;MONTH=5;DAY=4.
Quick facts
- Star Wars Day is commonly observed on May 4.
- The date comes from the phrase 'May the Fourth be with you.'
- The countdown uses your local time zone.