Star Wars Day Star Wars Day "Star Wars" Day, May4, celebrates George Lucas' "Star Wars". It is observed by fans of the media franchise. Observance of the commemorative day spread quickly through media and grassroots celebrations. The date was chosen for the pun on the catchphrase "May the Force be with you" as "May the Fourth be with you". Even though the holiday was not created or declared by Lucasfilm, many "Star Wars" fans across the world have chosen to celebrate the holiday. It has since been embraced by Lucasfilm as an annual celebration of "Star Wars". Apocryphally, the reference was first used
Star Wars: Ahsoka the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, most of the licensed "Star Wars" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film "Star Wars" were rebranded as "Star Wars Legends" and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014. "Ahsoka" was announced in March 2016, with a release date of October 11, 2016. Star Wars: Ahsoka Star Wars: Ahsoka is a "Star Wars" young adult novel by E. K. Johnston, published in October 2016. Set between the events of the 3D CGI animated television series "" (2008–present) and "Star Wars Rebels" (2014–2018), it is centered on the