A list of events in 1996 related to Star Wars.
January
- 01 – Tales from Jabba's Palace published.
- 01 – Junior Jedi Knights: Lyric's World published.
- 01 – X-Wing: Rogue Squadron published.
March
- 01 – Before the Storm published.
- 01 – Young Jedi Knights: Lightsabers published.
April
- 01 – Shadows of the Empire published.
- 01 – Junior Jedi Knights: Promises published.
May
- 02 – X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble published.
June
- 01 – Young Jedi Knights: Darkest Knight published.
- June – Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook released by West End Games.
July
August
- 01 – Shield of Lies published.
- 01 – Tales of the Jedi Companion published.
- ?? – Star Wars: The Art of Dave Dorman published.
September
- 01 – Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Under Siege published.
- 04 – Classic Star Wars Box Set released.
- ?? – Pre-production of The Phantom Menace begins.
October
- 01 – Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith 1: Into the Unknown published.
- 02 – X-Wing: The Krytos Trap published.
November
- 01 – Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith 2: Funeral for a Dark Lord published.
- 30 – Star Wars: Dark Forces released on the PlayStation platform.
- ?? – StarWars.com launched.
- ?? – Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised published by West End Games.
December
- 01 – Tyrant's Test published.
- 03 – Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire released on the Nintendo 64 platform.
- ?? – The New Rebellion published.
- ?? – Tales of the Bounty Hunters published.
- ?? – Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith 3: The Fabric of an Empire published.