Star Wars fans were first introduced to Life Day in 1978 during the Star Wars Holiday Special. Originally celebrated on Kashyyk, the Wookiee homeworld, it had spread throughout the galaxy by 1 ABY and the Alliance used the holiday to endorse anti-Imperial propaganda. Just recently, a Life Day carol, popular during the Galactic Civil War, has been rediscovered. It is unknown whether the innocent carol was a code used by the Rebellion to convey secret messages or just a festive holiday tune. Either way, no Life Day is complete without exchanging gifts with your favorite Wookiee.

Disclaimer: I sadly do not own Star Wars.

The Twelve Days of Life Day (Sung to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas)

On the first day of Life Day,
my Wookiee sent to me
A neevlin in a toal tree.

On the second day of Life Day,
my Wookiee sent to me
Two tactyl storks,
And a neevlin in a toal tree.

On the third day of Life Day,
my Wookiee sent to me
Three Endor hens,
Two tactyl storks,
And a neevlin in a toal tree.

On the fourth day of Life Day,
my Wookiee sent to me
Four whisper birds,
Three Endor hens,
Two tactyl storks,
And a neevlin in a toal tree.

On the fifth day of Life Day,
my Wookiee sent to me
Five holocrons,
Four whisper birds,
Three Endor hens,
Two tactyl storks,
And a neevlin in a toal tree.

On the sixth day of Life Day,
my Wookiee sent to me
Six bliz a-laying,
Five holocrons,
Four whisper birds,
Three Endor hens,
Two tactyl storks,
And a neevlin in a toal tree.

On the seventh day of Life Day,
my Wookiee sent to me
Seven Sith a-slaying,
Six bliz a-laying,
Five holocrons,
Four whisper birds,
Three Endor hens,
Two tactyl storks,
And a neevlin in a toal tree.

On the eighth day of Life Day,
my Wookiee sent to me
Eight droids a-droning,
Seven Sith a-slaying,
Six bliz a-laying,
Five holocrons,
Four whisper birds,
Three Endor hens,
Two tactyl storks,
And a neevlin in a toal tree.

On the ninth day of Life Day,
my Wookiee sent to me
Nine Jedi training,
Eight droids a-droning,
Seven Sith a-slaying,
Six bliz a-laying,
Five holocrons,
Four whisper birds,
Three Endor hens,
Two tactyl storks,
And a neevlin in a toal tree.

On the tenth day of Life Day,
my Wookiee sent to me
Ten sarlaccs slurping,
Nine Jedi training,
Eight droids a-droning,
Seven Sith a-slaying,
Six bliz a-laying,
Five holocrons,
Four whisper birds,
Three Endor hens,
Two tactyl storks,
And a neevlin in a toal tree.

On the eleventh day of Life Day,
my Wookiee sent to me
Eleven fighters flying,
Ten sarlaccs slurping,
Nine Jedi training,
Eight droids a-droning,
Seven Sith a-slaying,
Six bliz a-laying,
Five holocrons,
Four whisper birds,
Three Endor hens,
Two tactyl storks,
And a neevlin in a toal tree.

On the twelfth day of Life Day,
my Wookiee sent to me
Twelve smugglers smuggling,
Eleven fighters flying,
Ten sarlaccs slurping,
Nine Jedi training,
Eight droids a-droning,
Seven Sith a-slaying,
Six bliz a-laying,
Five holocrons,
Four whisper birds,
Three Endor hens,
Two tactyl storks,
And a neevlin in a toal tree!

I hope you enjoyed this carol (which is sure to become a classic at Life Day celebrations across the galaxy!). All of the animals objects come from the Star Wars universe and can be found on Wookieepedia. A big thank you to .com (aka Wookieepedia) for running such a great Star Wars reference site and to all my readers!

Happy Holidays!

J.W.