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May The 4th Be With You! Here’s how you can celebrate Star Wars day

May The 4th Be With You! Star Wars fans rejoice. Today is the day in the calendar that we can celebrate our love of all things Star Wars – and here’s how you can do it today.

The most obvious thing to do is to watch the movies and Disney+ has beautifully timed the released of the ninth and final film of the Skywalker saga – The Rise of Skywalker – on its streaming platform.

And you can not only see the movie itself but all the behind-scenes extras as well.

Another new Star Wars-related release is Disney Gallery/The Mandalorian which is a series that takes a look at the making of the first live action Star Wars TV series.

If you own an Echo smart speaker, Alexa can offers some fun responses on May The 4th.

Here are some things you can ask Alexa: 

  1. “Alexa, tell me a Star Wars joke”
  2. “Alexa, talk like Yoda”
  3. “Alexa, give me a Jedi mind trick”
  4. “Alexa, I am your father”
  5. “Alexa, may the Force be with you”
  6. “Alexa, talk like Darth Vader”
  7. “Alexa, Star Wars or Star Trek?”
  8. “Alexa, use the Force”
  9. “Alexa, Order 66”
  10. “Alexa, tell me a Star Wars fact”
  11. “Alexa, give me a Star Wars limerick”
  12. “Alexa, this isn’t the droid you’re looking for”
  13. “Alexa, do you like Star Wars?”
  14. “Alexa, are you a Jedi or a Sith?”
  15. “Alexa, who’s your favourite Star Wars character?”
  16. “Alexa, which is the best Star Wars movie?”
  17. “Alexa, that’s no moon…”
  18. “Alexa, give me a Star Wars quote”
  19. “Alexa, what is the Jedi code?”
  20. “Alexa, you’re a little short for a Stormtrooper”
  21. “Alexa, how do I use the Force?”
  22. “Alexa, it’s a trap”
  23. “Alexa, I’ve got a bad feeling about this”

WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO?

– Apart from the live action Star Wars movies and The Mandalorian, there are also excellent animated series like The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Rebels and Star Wars: Resistance.

– With the Lego Masters TV show spiking our interest in Lego again, there are plenty of Star War Lego kits – one of the most popular Lego categories – to keep you busy on May The 4th.

– Explore the Star Wars universe in one of the many novels or comics.

– Grab the controller, there is also no shortage of Star Wars games including an epic recent release Jedi Fallen Order.

– Dress up! Die-hard Stars Wars fans have taken their passion to the next level with amazing cosplay costumes.