A list of events in 2020 related to Star Wars.
January[]
- 1 – Star Wars (2020) 1 published.
- 5 – "The Mutiny" premiered on Disney Channel.
- 7 – Fortnite X Star Wars ends.
- 8 – The Rise of Kylo Ren 2 published.
- 10 – Patrick Jordan dies.
- 12 – "The New World" premiered on Disney Channel.
- 12 – "No Place Safe" premiered on Disney Channel.
- 14 – The Legends of Luke Skywalker—The Manga published.
- 17 – Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opens at Disneyland.
- 19 – "Rebuilding the Resistance" premiered on Disney Channel.
- 21 – Star Wars Legends: Forever Crimson published.
- 25 – Alan Harris dies.
- 26 – "The Escape" premiered on Disney Channel.
- 28 – Star Wars: The Original Trilogy — The Movie Adaptations published.
- 28 – Star Wars Adventures Omnibus, Volume 1 published.
- 29 – Star Wars (2020) 2 published.
- 29 – Star Wars Adventures (2017) 30 published.
February[]
- 5 – Darth Vader (2020) 1 published.
- 5 – Star Wars Insider 195 published.
- 11 – R2-D2 is LOST! published.
- 11 – Star Wars Adventures, Volume 8: Defend the Republic! published.
- 11 – Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 7 — A Rogue's End published.
- 11 – Star Wars: Target Vader trade paperback published.
- 12 – The Rise of Kylo Ren 3 published.
- 21 – "The Bad Batch" premiered on Disney+, beginning The Clone Wars: Season Seven.
- 25 – Star Wars Resistance Season Two added to Disney+.
- 25 – Starships and Speeders published.
- 26 – Star Wars (2020) 3 published.
- 28 – "A Distant Echo" premiered on Disney+.
March[]
- 3 – Star Wars: Be More Box Set published.
- 6 – "On the Wings of Keeradaks" premiered on Disney+.
- 8 – Max von Sydow dies.
- 11 – Bounty Hunters 1 published.
- 11 – Darth Vader (2020) 2 published.
- 11 – The Rise of Kylo Ren 4 published.
- 13 – "Unfinished Business" premiered on Disney+.
- 13 – "Rey and Friends vs. The First Order" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 13 – "Kylo Ren and Darth Vader - A Legacy of Power" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 13 – "The Force Calls to Rey" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 13 – The soundtrack for the first four episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season seven released.
- 17 – Star Wars Vol. 13: Rogues and Rebels published.
- 17 – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition published.
- 17 – Star Wars Insider 196 published.
- 18 – Star Wars (2020) 4 published.
- 18 – Star Wars Adventures (2017) 31 published.
- 20 – "Gone with a Trace" premiered on Disney+.
- 20 – "Leia Organa - A Princess, A General, A Mentor" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 23 – Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle trade paperback published.
- 25 – Bounty Hunters 2 published.
- 27 – "Deal No Deal" premiered on Disney+.
- 27 – "BB-8 - A Hero Rolls Out" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 31 – Andrew Jack dies.
- 31 – The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker published.
- 31 – Star Wars Unfolds: The Original Trilogy published.
- 31 – Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker released on home video.
April[]
- 2 – Juan Giménez dies.
- 3 – "Dangerous Debt" premiered on Disney+.
- 3 – "Rey and Finn vs. Kylo Ren" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 4 – Jay Benedict dies.
- 7 – Star Wars: Extraordinary Droids published.
- 7 – Star Wars: I Am a Padawan published.
- 7 – Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Clone Wars Vol. 3 published.
- 9 – Malcolm Dixon dies.
- 9 – Mort Drucker dies.
- 10 – "Together Again" premiered on Disney+.
- 10 – "Star Wars Droids" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 10 – The soundtrack for episodes five through eight of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season seven released.
- 16 – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel published.
- 17 – "Old Friends Not Forgotten" premiered on Disney+.
- 17 – "Kylo Ren vs. Resistance Rebels" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 21 – Jedi Academy: At Last, Jedi published.
- 21 – Star Wars: How to Speak Astromech with BB-8 published.
- 24 – "The Phantom Apprentice" premiered on Disney+.
- 24 – "An Unlikely Friendship" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 24 – The Art of Star Wars Rebels published.
May[]
- 1 – "Shattered" premiered on Disney+.
- 1 – "The First Order vs. The Resistance" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 4 – "Victory and Death" premiered on Disney+.
- 4 – Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian premiered on Disney+ with "Directing."
- 4 – Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker added to Disney+.
- 4 – Star Wars Resistance Season One added to Disney+ in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
- 4 – Star Wars Resistance Season Two added to Disney+ in Australia and New Zealand.
- 4 – LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars added to Disney+ in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
- 4 – Doctor Aphra (2020) 1 published digitally.
- 4 – The soundtrack for the last four episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season seven released.
- 5 – Star Wars: A New Hope Disney Die-Cut Classics adaptation published.
- 5 – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Disney Die-Cut Classics adaptation published.
- 5 – Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Disney Die-Cut Classics adaptation published.
- 5 – Star Wars: The Mandalorian - The Art & Imagery Collector's Edition, Volume One published.
- 8 – "Legacy" premiered on Disney+.
- 15 – "Cast" premiered on Disney+.
- 19 – Ken Nightingall dies.
- 20 – Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales 1 published.
- 21 – 40th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.
- 21 – "Battle of Hoth" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 22 – "Technology" premiered on Disney+.
- 27 – Doctor Aphra (2020) 1 published in print.
- 28 – "Luke Skywalker Trains with Master Yoda" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 28 – Star Wars Use the Force!: Discover what it takes to be a Jedi published.
- 29 – "Practical" premiered on Disney+.
June[]
- 2 – Queen's Peril published.
- 5 – "Process" premiered on Disney+.
- 10 – Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel with its first and second episodes.
- 10 – Star Wars: Book of Lists published in the United Kingdom.
- 11 – "Rendezvous at Bespin" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 12 – "Score" premiered on Disney+.
- 12 – "Clash on Cloud City" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 12 – Star Wars: Commander shuts down.
- 17 – Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 3 premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 19 – "Connections" premiered on Disney+.
- 23 – Shadow Fall published.
- 23 – Star Wars Adventures, Volume 9: Fight The Empire! published.
- 23 – Star Wars: Book of Lists published in the United States.
- 23 – Star Wars: Episode I Racer re-released for the PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo Switch.
- 23 – Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu published digitally.
- 24 – Bounty Hunters 3 published.
- 24 – Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales 2 published.
- 24 – Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 4 premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 25 – Joe Sinnott dies.
- 30 – Star Wars: Age of Rebellion hardcover published.
- 30 – Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire published in paperback.
- 30 – "Black Spire: Return to a Shattered Planet" published in the paperback edition of Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire.
July[]
- 1 – Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 5 premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 8 – Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 6 premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 10 – Solo: A Star Wars Story added to Disney+.
- 13 – Grant Imahara dies.
- 15 – Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 7 premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 15 – Star Wars Adventures (2017) 32 published.
- 21 – Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original released.
- 21 – Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu published.
- 21 – Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Legacy Vol. 3 published.
- 22 – Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 8 premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 22 – Doctor Aphra (2020) 2 published.
- 28 – Dark Legends published.
- 28 – William Shakespeare's The Merry Rise of Skywalker: Star Wars Part the Ninth published.
- 29 – Darth Vader (2020) 3 published.
- 29 – Star Wars Insider 197 published.
- 29 – Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 9 premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
August[]
- 1 – Wilford Brimley dies.
- 4 – Poe Dameron: Free Fall published.
- 4 – Poe Dameron: Free Fall audiobook released.
- 5 – Star Wars (2020) 5 published.
- 5 – Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales 3 published.
- 5 – Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 10 premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 5 – Darth Vader published in French.
- 6 – Star Wars Annual 2021 published.
- 6 – Star Wars: Starfighter Missions launched.
- 7 – Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge – Adventure Awaits added to Disney+.
- 11 – Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren trade paperback published.
- 12 – Darth Vader (2020) 4 published.
- 19 – Bounty Hunters 4 published.
- 19 – "Millennium Falcon" published in French.
- 25 – The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark published.
- 25 – Darth Vader published in Spanish.
- 25 – What is the Story of Princess Leia? published.
- 25 – Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith Vol. 2 published.
- 25 – The Rise of Skywalker Little Golden Book published.
- 26 – Doctor Aphra (2020) 3 published.
- 26 – Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales 4 published.
- 27 – Celebration Anaheim 2020 originally scheduled to begin.
- 27 – "Millennium Falcon - Smugglers Run," "Black Spire Outpost" and "Rise of the Resistance" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 30 – Celebration Anaheim 2020 originally scheduled to end.
September[]
- 1 – Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising published.
- 1 – Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising audiobook released.
- 1 – Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol. 4 published.
- 2 – The Imperial Troops published in French.
- 8 – This is Luke published.
- 8 – The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu released.
- 8 – Millennium Falcon published in Spanish.
- 14 – "Hunted" premiered on Electronic Arts' Star Wars YouTube channel.
- 15 – Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order - Dark Temple trade paperback published.
- 15 – Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 2 published in Japan.
- 16 – Darth Vader (2020) 5 published.
- 16 – Star Wars (2020) 6 published.
- 16 – The Saga of Rey published in French.
- 21 – Ron Cobb dies.
- 22 – Star Wars: Age of Resistance hardcover published.
- 22 – The Complete Skywalker Saga: Little Golden Book Library published.
- 22 – The Imperial Troops published in Spanish.
- 23 – Bounty Hunters 5 published.
- 29 – Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire Vol. 6 published.
- 30 – Doctor Aphra (2020) 4 published.
- 30 – Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales 5 published.
- 30 – R2-D2 published in French.
October[]
- 1 – The Star Wars Book published as an ebook.
- 2 – Star Wars: Squadrons released.
- 6 – Star Wars Origami 2: 34 More Projects from a Galaxy Far, Far Away.... published.
- 6 – The Saga of Rey published in Spanish.
- 6 – Star Wars: The Complete Marvel Comics Covers, Vol. 2 published.
- 6 – Star Wars: The Poster Collection published.
- 6 – Star Wars: Battle Stations Activity Book and Model published in the United States.
- 6 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi Book and Model published in the United States.
- 6 – Star Wars: Rogue One Book and Model published in the United States.
- 6 – Star Wars: Smuggler's Starship Activity Book and Model published in the United States.
- 7 – Star Wars (2020) 7 published.
- 7 – Star Wars Adventures (2020) 1 published.
- 8 – "The Light You Bring" published on EA Games' website.
- 13 – "Count to Three" published on EA Games' website.
- 13 – Star Wars: Fascinating Facts published.
- 13 – Star Wars Adventures, Volume 10: Driving Force published.
- 14 – Darth Vader (2020) 6 published.
- 16 – Naboo published in French.
- 20 – Star Wars Leia, Princess of Alderaan, Vol. 1 published in the United States.
- 20 – Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection published.
- 20 – The Star Wars Book published physically.
- 20 – Star Wars A Jedi, You Will Be published.
- 20 – R2-D2 published in Spanish.
- 21 – Bounty Hunters 6 published.
- 27 – The Mandalorian: This is the Way published.
- 27 – Star Wars: Episode I Racer re-released for the Xbox One.
- 27 – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Screen Comix published.
- 28 – Doctor Aphra (2020) 5 published.
- 28 – "Obi-Wan Kenobi" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 30 – The Mandalorian Season Two premiered on Disney+ with "Chapter 9: The Marshal."
- 30 – Luke Skywalker published in French.
November[]
- 3 – Elee & Me published.
- 3 – Naboo published in Spanish.
- 3 – Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition published.
- 3 – Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 2 Poster Book published.
- 4 – Star Wars (2020) 8 published.
- 4 – Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle published.
- 5 – "Wrapping Up The Falcon", "Sithmas Battle", "All I Want For Life Day," "Reindeer Walker" and "Snowflake Snack" premiered on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.
- 6 – "Chapter 10: The Passenger" premiered on Disney+.
- 8 – The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I–III, 1999–2005 published in the UK.
- 10 – From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back published.
- 10 – Star Wars Vol. 1: The Destiny Path published.
- 10 – Star Wars: From the Journals of Obi-Wan Kenobi published.
- 10 – Star Wars: The Jedi Mind published.
- 10 – Star Wars Insider 198 published.
- 11 – Darth Vader (2020) 7 published.
- 12 – PlayStation 5 released.
- 13 – "Chapter 11: The Heiress" premiered on Disney+.
- 13 – Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters published in French.
- 17 – The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special premiered on Disney+.
- 17 – Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 1 published in English.
- 17 – Luke Skywalker published in Spanish.
- 18 – Bounty Hunters 7 published.
- 18 – Star Wars Adventures Annual 2020 published.
- 18 – Kirby Morrow dies.
- 19 – Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge released.
- 19 – Adam Leadbeater dies.
- 20 – "Chapter 12: The Siege" premiered on Disney+.
- 20 – The Mandalorian: Season 2 - Vol. 1 (Chapters 9-12) (Original Score) released digitally.
- 24 – Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1 — Dark Heart of the Sith published.
- 24 – Star Wars: Bounty Hunters Vol. 1 — Galaxy's Deadliest published.
- 25 – Doctor Aphra (2020) 6 published.
- 25 – Star Wars Adventures (2020) 2 published.
- 27 – "Chapter 13: The Jedi" premiered on Disney+.
- 27 – Lightsabers and Jedi Equipment published in French.
- 28 – David Prowse dies.
December[]
- 1 – The Mandalorian: Allies & Enemies published.
- 1 – The Mandalorian: A Clan of Two published.
- 1 – The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One published.
- 1 – Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters published in Spanish.
- 4 – "Chapter 14: The Tragedy" premiered on Disney+.
- 8 – Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Tales of the Jedi Vol. 1 published.
- 8 – The Clone Wars: Season 7: Volume 1 published.
- 9 – Star Wars (2020) 9 published.
- 9 – Star Wars: The Old Republic: Onslaught Update 6.2 "Echoes of Vengeance" released.
- 10 – Kathleen Kennedy announces 10 new Star Wars projects at Disney Investor Day 2020.
- 11 – "Chapter 15: The Believer" premiered on Disney+.
- 11 – The Battle of Hoth and the Second Death Star published in French.
- 13 – The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I–III, 1999–2005 published in the US.
- 15 – Lightsabers and Jedi Equipment published in Spanish.
- 15 – Star Wars Insider 199 published.
- 16 – Darth Vader (2020) 8 published.
- 17 – Jeremy Bulloch dies.
- 17 – The Vow of Silver Dawn begins and the first, second, and third chapters are published.
- 18 – "Chapter 16: The Rescue" premiered on Disney+.
- 18 – The Vow of Silver Dawn chapters four and five are published.
- 19 – The Vow of Silver Dawn chapters six and seven are published.
- 21 – The Vow of Silver Dawn chapters eight and nine are published.
- 22 – The Vow of Silver Dawn chapters ten and eleven are published.
- 23 – Bounty Hunters 8 published.
- 23 – The Vow of Silver Dawn chapters twelve and thirteen are published.
- 23 – Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run 1 published.
- 25 – Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian: Making of Season Two premiered on Disney+.
- 25 – Han Solo published in French.
- 29 – The Battle of Hoth and the Second Death Star published in Spanish.