A list of events in 1997 related to Star Wars.
January
- 01 – Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith 4: Pawns of a Sith Lord published.
- 01 – X-Wing: The Bacta War published.
- 01 – TeeKay-421 is founded in Belgium.
- 01 – Galaxy of Fear: Eaten Alive published.
- 01 – Young Jedi Knights: Shards of Alderaan published.
- 14 – The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope updated edition published.
- 31 – The Special Edition of A New Hope is released in theaters.
February
- 01 – Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith 5: The Flight of Starbreaker 12 published.
- 01 – Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire published.
- 01 – Galaxy of Fear: City of the Dead published.
- 02 – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The Special Edition published.
- 14 – The Special Edition of The Empire Strikes Back is released in theaters.
March
- 14 – The Special Edition of Return of the Jedi is released in theaters.
- 14 – Junior Jedi Knights: Anakin's Quest published.
April
- 01 – Galaxy of Fear: Planet Plague published.
- 01 – Diversity Alliance published.
- 30 – X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter released to the PC platform.
May
- 01 – Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures published.
- 05 – The Paradise Snare published.
- 12 – Galaxy of Fear: The Nightmare Machine published.
- ?? – Planet of Twilight published.
June
- 18 – Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire 1: Desperate Measures published.
- ?? – Principle photography for The Phantom Menace begins.
July
- 01 – Young Jedi Knights: Delusions of Grandeur published.
- 07 – Galaxy of Fear: Ghost of the Jedi published.
- 23 – Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire 2: Forces in Collision published.
- 23 – Junior Jedi Knights: Vader's Fortress published.
August
- 11 – The Hutt Gambit published.
- 13 – Star Wars: The Special Edition Box Set published.
- 20 – Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire 3: First Encounter published.
- 27 – Dark Force Rising 4 published.
September
- 08 – Galaxy of Fear: Army of Terror published.
- 17 – Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire 4: The Dogs of War published.
- 30 – Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II released on the PC platform.
- ?? – Junior Jedi Knights: Kenobi's Blade published.
October
- 01 – Shadows of the Empire released on the PC platform.
- 01 – Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi released on the PlayStation platform.
- 01 – Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Bounty published.
- 22 – Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire 5: End of an Empire published.
- October – Monopoly Star Wars Edition released on the PC platform.
November
- 03 – Specter of the Past published.
- 04 – The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology published.
- 10 – Galaxy of Fear: The Brain Spiders published.
- 30 – X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter: Balance of Power released on the PC platform.
December
- ?? – Tales from the Empire published.
Unknown
- Hayley Mooy is born.