May 4th 2023 - Holidays and Observances

 

(click on the day for details)

• Anti-Bullying Day (United Nations)
• Bird Day (United States)
• Cassinga Day (Namibia)
• Christian feast day:
  • Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla
  • Blessed Michał Giedroyć
  • English Saints and Martyrs of the Reformation Era (Church of England)
  • F. C. D. Wyneken (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod)
  • Florian
  • José María Rubio
  • Judas Cyriacus
  • Monica of Hippo (1960 Roman Catholic Calendar)
  • Sacerdos of Limoges
  • Venerius of Milan
  • May 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Coal Miners Day (India)
• Death of Milan Rastislav Štefánik Day (Slovakia)
• Greenery Day (Japan)
• International Firefighters' Day
• May Fourth Movement commemorations:
  • Literary Day (Republic of China)
  • Youth Day (China)
• Remembrance Day for Martyrs and Disabled (Afghanistan)
• Remembrance of the Dead (Netherlands)
• Restoration of Independence Day (Latvia)
• Star Wars Day (International observance)
• World Give Day
• Youth Day (Fiji)

 

Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)

45 Day

Dave Brubeck Day

Firefighters' Memorial Day

God of Medicine's Birthday

Greenery Day (Midori no Hi)

International Respect for Chickens Day

K.I.N.D. Day

Kent State Shootings Remembrance

National Candied Orange Peel Day

National Day of Prayer

National Day of Reason

National Kids Fitness Day

National Orange Juice Day

National Renewal Day

National Weather Observers Day

Pesach Sheni

Petite and Proud Day

Rhode Island Independence Day

The 1940 Centennial

World Password Day

 

PrestonPlayz’s Birthday

Navia Robinson’s Birthday

Noah Beck’s Birthday

Audrey Hepburn’s Birthday

 

Fun Observances

 Star Wars Day

May 4 is celebrated as Star Wars Day by fans of the popular sci-fi film series, Star Wars. It is one of the two days in a year that recognizes the place of the Star Wars franchise in popular culture.

The date for this unofficial fun holiday comes from the often-quoted phrase within the Star Wars universe, may the force be with you. The expression was first used in the first film of the original trilogy, A New Hope. Characters use it to wish others good luck, usually while parting ways. Fans around the world have modified the expression to create the pun May the fourth be with you.

On May 5, fans celebrate Revenge of the Fifth, a play on the title of the sixth movie in the series, Revenge of the Sith. Some Star Wars enthusiasts celebrate it on May 6 stating that Revenge of the Sixth sounds much closer to the original movie name.

British Origins

The origin of the phrase is thought to date back to May 4, 1979. On this day, Conservatives in the United Kingdom published a newspaper advertisement to congratulate their candidate, Margaret Thatcher, for taking the Prime Minister's office. The advertisement said "May The Fourth Be With You, Maggie. Congratulations".

Galaxy Far, Far Away

Star Wars is a film series and franchise created by George Lucas. The film series follows events in a galaxy "far, far away" in the "distant past."

The other Star Wars Day celebrated in the year is May 25. It marks the release anniversary of the first movie in the series, A New Hope, in 1977. This day is also sometimes known as Geek Pride Day.

May 25 is also Towel Day, which celebrates the hugely popular science fiction comedy, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (H2G2) by Douglas Adams.

Admirers of the Star Wars franchise observe May 21 as Talk like Yoda Day to mark the first time the much-loved character Yoda made his big-screen debut in the United States.

How to Celebrate?

• Dress up like Star Wars characters and have a Star Wars-themed party.
• Greet everyone you meet with the phrase May the fourth be with you.
• Organize marathon viewings of the saga, and participate in Star Wars trivia contests.

Did You Know…

...that the South Pacific island of Niue accepts collectible Star Wars-themed coins issued by the New Zealand Mint in 2011 as legal tender?

 

 

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Louie was shipwrecked and lived alone on a desert island for years until he was finally rescued. Before leaving the island, he gave the rescue party a tour. "I built myself a house. That's it there. Here's the barn, and over here is the church I worshipped in."

"What's that building over there?" one of the rescuers asked.

Louie sneered. "That's the church I used to belong to."

 

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Arrested on a robbery charge, our law firm's client denied the allegations. So when the victim pointed him out in a lineup as one of four men who had attacked him, our client reacted vociferously.

"He's lying!" he yelled. "There were only three of us."

 

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My neighbor's boat has a peculiar name: Innuendo. After failing to divine some deep, hidden meaning, I asked him how he came up with the name. He answered, "My wife works for a proctologist."

 

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Our daughter took the afternoon off from her job at the funeral home to visit her daughter in preschool. When one of the kids asked what she did for a living, my granddaughter answered for her: "She sells underground furniture."

 

 

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Q:  I cut which cable?

A:  The black one

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