A list of events in 2012 related to Star Wars.
January
- 01 – The Wrath of Darth Maul released.
- 01 – LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace released.
- 01 – LEGO Star Wars: Anakin: Space Pilot released.
- 01 – Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D Storybook released.
- 01 – LEGO Star Wars: Darth Maul's Mission released.
- 01 – Bob Anderson dies.
- 06 – The Clone Wars: "Escape from Kadavo" aired.
- 10 – Darth Plagueis released.
- 10 – Oliver Maguire dies.
- 11 – The Star Wars: Legacy—War trade paperback released.
- 11 – Knights of the Old Republic: War 1 released.
- 11 – Agent of the Empire – Iron Eclipse 2 released.
- 12 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.29 published.
- 13 – The Clone Wars: "A Friend in Need" aired.
- 16 – Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary released.
- 16 – LEGO Star Wars: The Phantom Menace released.
- 16 – Star Wars: Darth Maul, Sith Apprentice released.
- 16 – Star Wars: Battle for Naboo released.
- 16 – Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace released
- 19 – The Clone Wars: The Secret Villain released.
- 20 – The Clone Wars: "Deception" aired.
- 26 – Ian Abercrombie dies.
- 27 – The Clone Wars: "Friends and Enemies" aired.
- 31 – Al Rio dies.
- 31 – Star Wars Insider 131 published.
February
- 01 – Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0 released.
- 03 – The Clone Wars: "The Box" aired.
- 08 – Knights of the Old Republic: War 2 released.
- 08 – Agent of the Empire – Iron Eclipse 3 released.
- 08 – Crimson Empire III: Empire Lost 4 released.
- 08 – Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... Volume 5 released.
- 09 – Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace released in 3D in Australia and the United Kingdom.
- 09 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.30 published.
- 10 – Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side released.
- 10 – Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace re-released in 3D.
- 10 – The Clone Wars: "Crisis on Naboo" aired.
- 10 – David Anthony Pizzuto dies.
- 15 – Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 1 released.
- 20 – Star Wars: Beware the Sith released.
- 22 – Dark Times—Out of the Wilderness 4 released.
- 22 – Star Wars: Jedi—The Dark Side released.
- 24 – The Clone Wars: "Massacre" aired.
- 28 – The Old Republic: Deceived paperback released.
- 28 – Red Harvest paperback released.
March
- 02 – The Clone Wars: "Bounty" aired.
- 03 – Ralph McQuarrie dies.
- 05 – Lost Tribe of the Sith: Secrets released.
- 07 – The Clone Wars: The Enemy Within released.
- 07 – Crimson Empire III: Empire Lost 5 released.
- 08 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.31 published.
- 09 – The Clone Wars: "Brothers" aired.
- 13 – Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse released.
- 13 – Star Wars Insider 132 published.
- 14 – Knights of the Old Republic: War 3 released.
- 14 – Agent of the Empire – Iron Eclipse 4 released.
- 15 – The Clone Wars: Secret Missions 4: Guardians of the Chiss Key released.
- 16 – The Clone Wars: "Revenge" aired.
- 19 – Star Wars: The Secret Life of Droids released.
- 21 – Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 2 released.
- 21 – Star Wars Omnibus: The Other Sons of Tatooine released.
- 21 – Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume 3: The Lost Suns trade paperback released.
- 23 – Disney Junior launched.
- 27 – Fate of the Jedi: Vortex paperback released.
- 30 – Stencil Wars: The Big Book on Star Wars Inspired Sheet Art released.
- 30 – Ivy Wong is born.
April
- 01 – Star Wars Activity Handbook 2012 released.
- 03 – The Essential Guide to Warfare released.
- 03 – Kinect Star Wars released.
- 03 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine 11 published.
- 05 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.32 published.
- 11 – Agent of the Empire – Iron Eclipse 5 released.
- 11 – Knights of the Old Republic: War 4 released.
- 15 – The Clone Wars: Season Four aired in the UK.
- 18 – Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 3 released.
- 18 – Darth Vader and Son released.
- 19 – Star Wars Identities: The Exhibition opened in Montreal and Edmonton.
- 24 – Scourge released.
- 25 – Blood Ties: Boba Fett is Dead 1 released.
- 25 – Crimson Empire III: Empire Lost 6 released.
- 25 – Dark Times—Out of the Wilderness 5 released.
- 25 – Star Wars: Invasion Volume 3—Revelations released.
- 30 – Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded released.
May
- 01 – Star Wars Insider 133 published.
- 03 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.33 published.
- 04 – StarWars.com ran a marathon of The Clone Wars: Season Four episodes, and released an official trailer for Season Five.
- 05 – Star Wars: The Art of the Bad Deal released.
- 09 – Knights of the Old Republic: War 5 released.
- 16 – 10th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones.
- 16 – Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 4 released.
- 18-20 – The thirteenth Star Wars Weekends event begins at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- 23 – Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison 1 released.
- 23 – The Star Wars Cookbook: Wookiee Pies, Clone Scones, and Other Galactic Goodies released.
- 25-27 – Star Wars Weekends continues at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- 29 – The Old Republic: Deceived paperback released.
- 30 – Blood Ties: Boba Fett is Dead 2 released.
- 30 – Star Wars: Knight Errant Volume 2: Deluge released.
- 31 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.34 published.
June
- 01-03 – Star Wars Weekends continues at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- 04 – Vivien Lyra Blair is born.
- 06 – Star Wars Omnibus: Droids and Ewoks released.
- 08-10 – Star Wars Weekends continues at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- 12 – Star Wars Insider 134 published.
- 13 – Knight Errant: Escape 1 released.
- 20 – Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison 2 released.
- 20 – Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 5 released.
- 26 – Choices of One paperback released.
- 27 – Blood Ties: Boba Fett is Dead 3 released.
- 28 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.35 published.
July
- 01 – Star Wars: 123 released.
- 01 – Star Wars ABC released.
- 05 – The trailer for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace airs on YouTube.
- 05 – The trailer for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith airs on YouTube.
- 05 – The original trailer for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope airs on YouTube.
- 05 – The original trailer for Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back airs on YouTube.
- 05 – The original trailer for Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi airs on YouTube.
- 11 – Knight Errant: Escape 2 released.
- 17 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection released.
- 18 – Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison 3 released.
- 24 – Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories released. It included the final novella Lost Tribe of the Sith: Pandemonium.
- 24 – Star Wars Insider 135 published.
- 25 – Blood Ties: Boba Fett is Dead 4 released.
- 25 – Darth Maul—Death Sentence 1 released.
- 26 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.36 published.
August
- 01 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Annual 2013 released.
- 01 – Star Wars Collector Edition 2013: The Prequel Trilogy released.
- 01 – Star Wars Annual 2013 released.
- 02 – Mark Klastorin dies.
- 06 – Star Wars Origami: 36 Amazing Paper-folding Projects from a Galaxy Far, Far Away.... released.
- 07 – X-Wing: Mercy Kill released.
- 07 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine 13 released.
- 08 – Knight Errant: Escape 3 released.
- 08 – Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 1 released.
- 17 – The Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game released at the GenCon gaming convention.
- 22 – Star Wars Omnibus: Clone Wars Volume 1: The Republic Goes to War released.
- 22 – Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison 4 released.
- 23 – Remembering Ralph McQuarrie: Dreamer and Visionary released.
- 23 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.37 published.
- 23 –26 – Celebration VI held in Orlando, Florida.
- 24 – "Revival" released in a special screening at Celebration VI prior to its premiere on Cartoon Network.
- 28 – Fate of the Jedi: Conviction paperback released.
- 28 – The Clone Wars: The Sith Hunters released.
- 29 – Darth Maul—Death Sentence 2 released.
- ?? – Ewok Village released on StarWars.com.
September
- 01 – LEGO Star Wars: Anakin to the Rescue released.
- 01 – Star Wars: Phonics released.
- 04 – Star Wars Insider 136 published.
- 12 – Star Wars: The Crimson Empire Saga released.
- 12 – Knight Errant: Escape 4 released.
- 12 – Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 2 released.
- 14 – The Star Wars Trilogy reprinted as part of the Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions series.
- 14 – Winston Rekert dies.
- 16 – Star Wars Identities: The Exhibition ends.
- 19 – Bernard Behrens dies.
- 19 – Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison 5 released.
- 20 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.38 published.
- 25 – Star Wars Art: Illustration published
- 25 – Star Wars: Crimson Empire III—Empire Lost trade paperback published
- 26 – Darth Maul—Death Sentence 3 released.
- 26 - LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out aired on Cartoon Network.
- 29 – The fifth season of The Clone Wars began with the episode "Revival."
October
- 01 – The Secret Journal of Doctor Demagol republished on Suvudu.
- 02 – The Essential Reader's Companion released.
- 06 – The Clone Wars: "A War on Two Fronts" aired.
- 10 – Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 3 released.
- 10 – Knight Errant: Escape 5 released.
- 12 – The Clone Wars: "Front Runners" aired.
- 15 – Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia released.
- 15 – Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle (updated edition) released.
- 16 – Star Wars: A Galactic Pop-Up Adventure released.
- 17 – Star Wars Omnibus: Clone Wars Volume 2: The Enemy on All Sides released.
- 17 – Agent of the Empire – Hard Targets 1 released.
- 17 – Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection released.
- 18 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.39 published.
- 20 – The Clone Wars: "The Soft War" aired.
- 23 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Complete Season Four released.
- 23 – Star Wars Insider 137 published.
- 24 – Star Wars: Agent of the Empire Volume 1—Iron Eclipse released.
- 24 – Star Wars: Dark Times Volume Five—Out of the Wilderness released.
- 27 – The Clone Wars: "Tipping Points" aired.
- 29 – Star Wars: Who Saved the Galaxy? released.
- 30 – The Walt Disney Company agrees to acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion and announces Star Wars: Episode VII to be released in 2015.
- 31 – Darth Maul—Death Sentence 4 released.
November
- 03 – The Clone Wars: "The Gathering" aired.
- 07 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Volume 10: War released.
- 10 – The Clone Wars: "A Test of Strength" aired.
- 12 – Essential Atlas Extra: The Knight Errant Gazetteer online supplement to The Essential Atlas published on StarWars.com.
- 13 – The Old Republic: Annihilation released.
- 13 – Star Wars and History released.
- 14 – Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 4 released.
- 15 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.40 published.
- 15 – Star Wars: The Old Republic goes free to play.
- 15 – Cartel Market the in-game store of Star Wars: The Old Republic released.
- 17 – The Clone Wars: "Bound for Rescue" aired.
- 18 – Wii U released.
- 21 – Agent of the Empire – Hard Targets 2 released.
- 24 – The Clone Wars: "A Necessary Bond" aired.
- 27 – Fate of the Jedi: Ascension paperback released.
- 28 – Dawn of the Jedi: The Prisoner of Bogan 1 released.
December
- 01 – The Clone Wars: "Secret Weapons" aired.
- 05 – Purge – The Tyrant's Fist 1 released.
- 08 – The Clone Wars: "A Sunny Day in the Void" aired.
- 10 – Winner Lose All released.
- 11 – Star Wars Insider 138 published.
- 12 – Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 5 released.
- 13 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.41 published.
- 17 – The Clone Wars: Ahsoka in Action! released.
- 17 – The Clone Wars: Masters of the Force released.
- 17 – Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Beginner Game full game released.
- 18 – Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Book One—Force Storm published
- 19 – Agent of the Empire – Hard Targets 3 released.
- 19 – Dawn of the Jedi: The Prisoner of Bogan 2 released.
- 19 – Star Wars Omnibus: Clone Wars Volume 3: The Republic Falls released.
- 20 – Star Wars: The Card Game Core Set released.
- 21 – Disney finalizes its purchase of Lucasfilm.
- 24 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Who Are the Jedi? released.
- 24 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars: What Is a Sith Warrior? released.