May 5 is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years). There are 240 days remaining.
- 1921 – Sydney Walker is born.
- 1932 – Stan Goldberg is born.
- 1940 – Lance Henriksen is born.
- 1941 – Jon Foster is born.
- 1957 – Richard E. Grant is born.
- 1960 – Phil Eason is born.
- 1967 – Adam Hughes is born.
- 1983 – Star Wars: The Arcade Game is released by Atari.
- 1997 – The Paradise Snare published.
- 1999 – Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace 1 published.
- 1999 – Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service trade paperback published.
- 2002 – Celebration II ends.
- 2003 – Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones published.
- 2005 – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith video game released.
- 2005 – Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees expansion pack released.
- 2005 – Star Wars: The Official Magazine 57 begins shipping to newsstands.
- 2012 – Star Wars: The Art of the Bad Deal published as part of Free Comic Book Day.
- 2015 – Always Bet on Chopper published.
- 2015 – LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded published.
- 2015 – Star Wars Factivity Fun published.
- 2016 – Star Wars: Graphics published.
- 2018 – Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2018 published.
- 2020 – Star Wars: A New Hope Disney Die-Cut Classics adaptation published.
- 2020 – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Disney Die-Cut Classics adaptation published.
- 2020 – Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Disney Die-Cut Classics adaptation published.
- 2020 – Star Wars: The Mandalorian - The Art & Imagery Collector's Edition, Volume One published.
- 2021 – The High Republic Adventures (2021) 4 published.
- 2021 – War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha 1 published.