Star Wars fans celebrated the unofficial holiday of Star Wars Day on May 4th and airports worldwide got into the spirit with fun in-terminal events and online posts.
Here’s a round-up of some of the posts we spotted, including one from the National Air & Space Museum reminding us that one of the 400 mailboxes the US Postal Service cleverly turned into R2-D2 look-alikes back in 2007 is on view at the museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles International Airport.
🚀🌟 May the 4th Be With You! 🌟🚀 Some familiar characters from a galaxy far, far away landed at DTW this week for some fun!#DTWnonstoppic.twitter.com/JmtIenRlT7
Travelers from a galaxy far, far away touched down at O’Hare today. Members of the 501st Legion took pictures with passengers in honor of May the 4th. 🌌✨🪐 pic.twitter.com/Rq4afSMjOR
Passengers are experiencing a (very welcome) disturbance in the Force today … The Golden Gate Garrison (@501stggg), part of the 501st Legion, patrolled SJC!
— San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) (@FlySJC) May 4, 2025
Everything’s under control. Situation normal! Just a few hotshot pilots you might come across in the Raleigh-Durham Intergalactic Spaceport terminals on #StarWarsDay. Happy May the Fourth! pic.twitter.com/dnIb2Wmfsv
Airlines and airports went all out to celebrate Star Wars Day, May 4th, with parades, appearances by costumed Star Wars characters, and a good dose of out-of-this-world wackiness.
Here are just some of the events and “May the Fourth Be With You” wishes we spotted.
Let us know if we missed your favorite.
A not-so-long time ago, in an airport some say is far, far away…DEN celebrated #StarWarsDay. 🌌
If you’re like the Stormtroopers and missed the mark on attending this grand celebration, never fear! Our May the 4th parade will be back next year. pic.twitter.com/pO3DlcIaZa
— Charleston International Airport (@iflyCHS) May 4, 2023
May the Forth be with you. Did you know that Din Grogu’s favorite airport is Orlando Sanford International Airport? He’s been roaming around the airport today getting into mischief. Mando went to the wrong airport to pick him up. pic.twitter.com/2JMGpLL9Vt
— Orlando Sanford International Airport (@SFB_Airport) May 4, 2023
— Salt Lake City Airport (@slcairport) May 4, 2023
It’s May the Fourth, and we’re celebrating our Star Wars™ Transport to the DISNEYLAND® Resort aircraft. We love transporting travelers (that’s “guests” on Batuu!) to Southern California on a journey that’s truly out of this world. Book your flight now! https://t.co/jxlk47Wwgtpic.twitter.com/hL1zAuwisq
Sadly, the 250-ft tall Red Eye Ferris wheel announced by Denver International Airport (DEN) on April 1 was just an April’s Fools joke.
But there are plenty of real events coming to the airport during May that travelers will enjoy.
May The Fourth Be With You
Like some other airports around the country, Denver International Airport has a good time on Star Wars Day – May 4th.
This year they’ll do it again. On Thursday, May 4 characters from the Star Wars movies will be parading in the Jeppesen Terminal and all the concourses between 10:30 am and 1 pm.
Travelers will be able to get their pictures taken with Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mandalorian, and a Stormtrooper.
Mark your calendar, you must. Our #StarWars Day Celebration is back!
On Thursday, May 4, join 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, Mandalorian Mercs Cerar Clan and Droid Builders as they march through DEN. Parades take place at 10:30 a.m. and noon in the terminal and each concourse. pic.twitter.com/6uFxF8lrof
On Friday, May 5, DEN Airport will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a performance by the Baila Conmigo Dance Group in the Jeppesen Terminal Great Hall and in the concourses between 10 am and 1 pm.
From 9 am until noon a traveling craft station will visit the concourses at DEN with a supply of origami paper and offer tutorials on how to fold the perfect paper airplane.
