It might not be an official public holiday, but to Star Wars fans around the globe May the 4th is the annual celebration for everything Jedi-related.
The date, chosen for its similarity to the Star Wars motto "May the force be with you" allows fans to dress up and indulge in Star Wars movie marathons.
Aside from movie watching, there are some other ways fans and enthusiasts are marking the special day.
This year in Sydney, the biggest Lego Death Star, a space-based battle station, will be created out of more than 210,000 bricks on May the 4th in Westfield Warringah Mall, in the northern beaches.
On the food front, Bar Luca in Sydney has Instagrammed their "Return of the Chedi" beef burger, a multi-coloured galactic affair available only on the special day and for a few days after.
The official Star Wars site is also cashing in on the day with special promotions and offers on some official merchandise .
The hysteria surrounding the popular movie series has been on the rise since the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015, the sequel to 1983's Return of the Jedi. It's the sixth movie in the franchise and was seen as a return-to-form after the prequel trilogy, which began in 1999 with The Phantom Menace, was widely panned.
In between the release of the new trilogy films, anthology movies have also been created starting with last year's Rogue One and the next, a Han Solo film, set for release on May 25, 2018.
The Force Awakens became the highest-grossing film in the Star Wars franchise, making more than $2 billion at the worldwide box office.
Its sequel, The Last Jedi, will be released on December 15 with a final film in the trilogy slated for release on May 24, 2019.
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