The Star Wars Holiday Special broadcast in November 1978 on CBS-TV.
A list of events in 1978 related to Star Wars.
January[]
- 10 – Star Wars (1977) 10 published. The cover date is April.
- ?? – Contemporary Motivators: Star Wars published.
- ?? – Pizzazz 4 published.
- ?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 4 published.
February[]
- 7 – Star Wars (1977) 11 published. The cover date is May.
- 8 – Star Wars Weekly 1 published.
- 12 – Splinter of the Mind's Eye published.
- 15 – Star Wars Weekly 2 published.
- 21 – Kumail Nanjiani is born.
- 22 – Star Wars Weekly 3 published.
- ?? – Pizzazz 5 published.
- ?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 5 published.
March[]
- 1 – Star Wars Weekly 4 published.
- 8 – Star Wars Weekly 5 published.
- 7 – Ben Templesmith is born.
- 14 – Star Wars (1977) 12 published. The cover date is June.
- 15 – Star Wars Weekly 6 published.
- 18 – Leigh Brackett dies.
- 22 – Star Wars Weekly 7 published.
- 29 – Star Wars Weekly 8 published.
- 31 – Daniel Mays is born.
- ?? – Pizzazz 6 published.
- ?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 6 published.
April[]
- 3 – Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope wins six of its ten Academy Award nominations, including Best Visual Effects, Best Original Score, and Best Film Editing at the 50th Academy Awards.
- 5 – Star Wars Weekly 9 published.
- 11 – Star Wars (1977) 13 published. The cover date is July.
- 12 – Star Wars Weekly 10 published.
- 12 – The Star Wars Storybook published.
- 19 – Star Wars Weekly 11 published.
- 20 – Eric Lopez is born.
- 26 – Star Wars Weekly 12 published.
- ?? – Pizzazz 7 published.
- ?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 7 published.
May[]
- 3 – Star Wars Weekly 13 published.
- 9 – Star Wars (1977) 14 published. The cover date is August.
- 10 – Star Wars Weekly 14 published.
- 12 – Anna Graves is born.
- 17 – Star Wars Weekly 15 published.
- 24 – Star Wars Weekly 16 published.
- 27 – Michonne Bourriague is born.
- 31 – Star Wars Weekly 17 published.
- ?? – Pizzazz 8 published.
- ?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 8 published.
June[]
- 7 – Star Wars Weekly 18 published.
- 7 – Bill Hader is born.
- 14 – Star Wars Weekly 19 published.
- 21 – Star Wars Weekly 20 published.
- 22 – Wayne Nichols is born.
- 24 – Star Wars released in Japan under its US title.
- 27 – Star Wars (1977) 15 published. The cover date is September.
- 28 – Star Wars Weekly 21 published.
- ?? – Pizzazz 9 published.
- ?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 9 published.
July[]
- 5 – Star Wars Weekly 22 published.
- 12 – Star Wars Weekly 23 published.
- 14 – Kristy Wright is born.
- 19 – Star Wars Weekly 24 published.
- 21 – Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (re-issue)
- 24 – Gabe Eltaeb is born.
- 25 – Star Wars (1977) 16 published. The cover date is October.
- 26 – Star Wars Weekly 25 published.
- ?? – Pizzazz 10 published.
- ?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 10 published.
August[]
- 1 – Dhani Harrison is born.
- 2 – Star Wars Weekly 26 published.
- 9 – Star Wars Weekly 27 published.
- 14 – Misty Rosas is born.
- 15 – David Nakayama is born.
- 16 – Star Wars Weekly 28 published.
- 18 – Trey King is born.
- 22 – Star Wars (1977) 17 published. The cover date is November.
- 23 – Star Wars Weekly 29 published.
- 30 – Star Wars Weekly 30 published.
- ?? – Pizzazz 11 published.
- ?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 11 published.
September[]
- 6 – Star Wars Weekly 31 published.
- 13 – Star Wars Weekly 32 published.
- 20 – Star Wars Weekly 33 published.
- 24 – Boba Fett makes his first public appearance, marching alongside Darth Vader in the San Anselmo Country Fair parade.
- 26 – Star Wars (1977) 18 published. The cover date is December.
- 27 – Star Wars Weekly 34 published.
- ?? – Pizzazz 12 published.
- ?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 12 published.
October[]
- 4 – Star Wars Weekly 35 published.
- 11 – Star Wars Weekly 36 published.
- 18 – Star Wars Weekly 37 published.
- 24 – Star Wars (1977) 19 published. The cover date is January.
- 25 – Star Wars Weekly 38 published.
- 28 – Gwendoline Christie is born.
- ?? – Pizzazz 13 published.
- ?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 13 published.
November[]
- 1 – Star Wars Weekly 39 published.
- 2 – Whit Hertford is born.
- 6 – Nicole Dubuc is born.
- 8 – Star Wars Weekly 40 published.
- 15 – Star Wars Weekly 41 published.
- 17 – The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
- 21 – Star Wars (1977) 20 published. The cover date is February.
- 22 – Star Wars Weekly 42 published.
- 29 – Tom Taylor is born.
- 29 – Star Wars Weekly 43 published.
- 30 – Robert Kirkman is born.
- ?? – Pizzazz 14 published.
- ?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 14 published.
December[]
- 1 – Xanthe Elbrick is born.
- 6 – Star Wars Weekly 44 published.
- 12 – Star Wars Weekly 45 published.
- 19 – Star Wars (1977) 21 published. The cover date is March.
- 20 – Star Wars Weekly 46 published.
- 22 – George Mann is born.
- 27 – Star Wars Weekly 47 published.
- ?? – Pizzazz 15 published.
- ?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 15 published.
Miscellaneous[]
- Kevin Baillie is born.
- Marc Sumerak is born.
- Adam Christopher is born.
- Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 3 published.
- Kenner released the first action figures
- Luke Skywalker
- Princess Leia
- Han Solo
- Chewbacca
- Ben Kenobi
- C-3PO
- R2-D2
- Darth Vader
- Stormtrooper
- Sand People
- Death Star trooper aka 'Death Squad Commander' / 'Star Destroyer Commander'
- Jawa (later released in 78)