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May 25 is Geek Pride Day and celebrates the premiere of the iconic 1977 'Star Wars' film._ by [Alexandra Sifferlin](https://time.com/author/alexandra-sifferlin/) ## Alexandra Sifferlin May 25, 2015 1:39 PM UTC May 25 is Geek Pride Day and celebrates the premiere of the iconic 1977 'Star Wars' film. by [Alexandra Sifferlin](https://time.com/author/alexandra-sifferlin/) ## Alexandra Sifferlin May 25, 2015 1:39 PM UTC Geek Pride Day is May 25, and here’s what you need to know about the celebration for nerds worldwide. The date was reportedly chosen to coincide with the first Star Wars film, _Episode IV: A New Hope,_ which was released on May 25, 1977\. The day also marks “Towel Day,” which is celebrated by fans of _The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy_ author Douglas Adams. Fans carry a towel in his honor. Lastly, the day _also_ marks The Glorious 25th of May, which fans of author Terry Pratchett’s _Discworld_ celebrate, often with a sprig of lilac. On Geek Pride Day, which is a worldwide celebration of nerdom, there may be meet-ups or parties to celebrate anything and everything worth geeking-out over. Of course, tech brands are excited: > [](https://twitter.com/GooglePlay/status/602745926730588160) > [](https://twitter.com/ATTBusiness/status/602579833311391745) > [](https://twitter.com/IntelIndia/status/602745986612482048) ### See the Concept Art For the Original Star Wars Movie Trilogy  C-3PO and R2-D2 Courtesy of Lucasfilm  The Millenium Falcon Courtesy of Lucasfilm  Darth Vader Courtesy of Lucasfilm  Y-Wings line up against the Death Star Courtesy of Lucasfilm  An X-Wing versus TIE fighters Courtesy of Lucasfilm  Hoth Courtesy of Lucasfilm  Echo Base Courtesy of Lucasfilm  Battle of Hoth Courtesy of Lucasfilm  Battle of Hoth Courtesy of Lucasfilm  Cloud City of Bespin Courtesy of Lucasfilm  Luke versus Darth Vader Courtesy of Lucasfilm  Luke Skywalker versus Darth Vader Courtesy of Lucasfilm  Dagobah Courtesy of Lucasfilm  Jabba's Palace Courtesy of Lucasfilm  Jabba's Palace Courtesy of Lucasfilm  Luke Skywalker versus a rancor Courtesy of Lucasfilm  Jabba's fall Courtesy of Lucasfilm  Endor Courtesy of Lucasfilm  B-Wings Courtesy of Lucasfilm  Luke Skywalker versus Emperor Palpatine Courtesy of Lucasfilm ## Transcript [00:00] This year's Geek Pride Day is a bit more special than [00:03] others in recent history. That's because the newest Star [00:06] Wars release is just months away. May 25th is tabbed [00:09] as the traditional Geek Pride Day because it's the [00:12] anniversary of the 1977 Star Wars film release. Help [00:15] me Obi Wan Kenobi. [ MUSIC ] She's beautiful. The [00:18] celebration of everything geeky actually started in [00:20] Spain in 2006. Known as the Dia del Augurio, freaky, [00:25] and it's grown and grown ever since. A quick Twitter [00:28] search of Geek Pride Day and you can see just how [00:31] many people are showing off their geeky swag. And [00:34] even companies like AT & T and Intel are getting into [00:36] the mix. We're actually still trying to figure out how [00:39] Google pulled this one off. As for what to do on Geek [00:43] Pride day, well, you can start by leaving the [00:45] barbecuing and pool parties to the outdoorsy folk. You [00:48] might want to start by figuring out what kind of geek [00:50] you are. Here's a quick quiz that maybe helps For [00:54] finding out your true inner geek. Maybe you're the type [00:57] that'll enjoy a day live- tweeting your favorite Star Wars [01:00] movie, as Mashable suggests. Or maybe you're more [01:03] interested in checking out dorky- turned- sexy [01:05] celebrities, as MTV so kindly provides. If you're by [01:09] your computer, which you most likely will be, some [01:11] online shopping wouldn't hurt either. 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