History of May the Fourth (Be With You): Star Wars Day

Bill Petro
3 min readMay 4, 2022

May 4th or May the Fourth is a geek holiday that has gained popularity in recent years due to a popular film franchise.

But where did it begin?

History of May the Fourth

“May the Fourth” is taken from the benediction “May the Force be with you” made famous in the Star Wars film series. This pun intended

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Bill Petro

Writer, historian, technologist. Former Silicon Valley tech exec. Author of fascinating articles on history, tech, pop culture, & travel. https://billpetro.com