Mark Hamill Created His Own 'Star Wars' May Calendar
By Kristin Myers on May 4, 2023 at 1:00 PM EDT
Actor Mark Hamill is ready to celebrate May the "Star Wars" way.
Most fans of the Lucasfilm franchise already know that Star Wars Day takes place on May 4th every year. The day comes from the date, "May Fourth" which is a play on the classic phrase, "May the Force Be With You."
Last year, the "Star Wars" actor responsible for bringing Luke Skywalker to life started tweeting (almost) every day throughout May to make his own calendar, and now he has shared it with all of his fans to enjoy!
Mark Hamill Creates His Own ‘Star Wars’ Inspired ‘May The…’ Calendar!
May The First Be A Good Day To Remember That Time I Did The 'May The' Calendar pic.twitter.com/wYFUl7ItaY
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) May 1, 2023
On May 1, Mark Hamill took to social media to share a photo of him holding a sign reading “May The…” along with a photo of the calendar. He tweeted, “May The First Be A Good Day To Remember That Time I Did The 'May The' Calendar.”
For anyone who finds the image too small to read, or wants to add it to their own calendar, we made it easy for you to copy and paste:
May 1: May The First Be With You
May 2: May The Second Be Better
May 3: May The Third Be Absurd
May 4: May The Fourth Be With [YOUR NAME HERE]
May 5: May The Fifth Defeat Sith
May 6: May The Sixth Transfix You
May 7: May The 7th Be Heaven
May 8: May The 8th Renew Your Faith
May 9: May the 9th Episode Be Perfect & Not Ruin Anyone’s Childhood
May 10: May The 10th Be Your Favorite Commandment
May 11: May The 11th Be The Highest Setting On Spinal Tap’s Amps
May 12: May The 12th Bring Good Health, Great Wealth & A Strong Sense Of Self To [Put] The Elf On The Shelf
May 13: May The 13th Be The Dinner Guests At The Last Supper
May 14: May The 14th Be A Common Designation For The 13th in Many Buildings For Superstitious Reasons
May 15: May The 15th Be An Emergency Number In Pakistan
May 16: May The 16 Be Serene- But Far From Routine… Perfectly Balanced Between Clean & Obscene
May 17: May The 17 | Syllables In A Haiku | Be Just Like This Tweet
May 18: May The 18th Begin Year 2 Of An Investigation That Is Either: A) A Total WITCH HUNT!!! OR B) The Most Egregious Political Crimes Ever Perpetrated In Our Nation’s History … “We’ll See What Happens”
May 19: May The 19th Not Be Your Nervous Breakdown
May 20: May The 20th Be Sooo Last Century
May 21: May The 21st Be The Amendment That Ended Prohibition By Repealing The 18th Amendment Which Banned The Manufacture, Sale Or Transportation Of Intoxicating Liquors Within, Importation Into, Or Exportation Thereof From The United States For Beverage Purposes
May 22: May The 22 Be Stars Encircling A Mountaintop In The Paramount Pictures Logo
May 23: May The 23rd Be (If You Hadn’t Heard) The Final Stab Wound Julius Caesar Incurred
May 24: May The 24 Be My Age The First (& Last) Time I Played LUKE STARKILLER
May 25: May The 25th Be The Day To Get Cocky, Fly Casual & Soar High With SOLO
May 26: May The 26 Be The Counties In The Republic Of Ireland
May 27: May The 27 Be 5 Vowels & 22 Consonants In The Spanish Alphabet
May 28: May The 28 Be A Complete Set Of Dominoes
May 29: May The 29 Be The Number Of Days In The Month Of February* | *(In Leap Years Only)
May 30: May The 30 Be The Total Number Of Tracks On The Beatles’ White Album
May 31: May The 31 Be The Number Of Flavors Of Baskin Robbins Ice Cream
He Hasn't Given Up Being A Jedi Just Yet!
Not an easy job... but somebody's got to do it. @cameronmonaghan @EAStarWars https://t.co/P1AEnO5LJV
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) April 27, 2023
Although things didn’t seem to go for Luke’s Jedi Academy in the sequel trilogy, it seems he hasn’t given up on being a teacher just yet. In a promotional video for “Star Wars Jedi: Survivor,” which came out on April 28, Mark teaches the actor behind Cal Kestis, Cameron Monaghan, how to wield the Force.
Of course, it looks like the "Shameless" actor already knows how to wield a lightsaber - two of them, in fact. The promotional clip ends with Cam trying to show Mark how to play the game, with Mark replying, "I really don't need you to explain the Force to me."
“Star Wars Jedi: Survivor” is available now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.