Endor Day
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Endor Day was a holiday that was celebrated by the peoples of the Alliance of Free Planets and later the New Republic. It was held on the anniversary of the Battle of Endor and celebrated the victory of the Rebel Alliance Fleet over the Imperial Navy, as well as the death of Emperor Palpatine and Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader. It also honored those that died during the battle. Fireworks were used to recreate the celebration held on Endor and planets galaxy-wide after the destruction of the second Death Star.
[edit] Behind the scenes
Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron includes special awards for topping score tables on real-life holidays as an easter egg, casting Wookiee Life Day as Christmas and Endor Day as the Fourth of July.
This is most likely due to Endor Day being a national independence celebration for the New Republic just as July 4 is for the United States of America, and, like July 4, is visually associated with fireworks (which play a prominent role in the onscreen celebrations at the end of Return of the Jedi). Whether any canonical correlation exists between this date and the local date of Endor Day—suggesting that the Battle of Endor took place during Endor's summer months, for instance—is unknown.
[edit] Appearances
- Specter of the Past (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron (Mentioned only)
