A list of events in 1996 related to Star Wars.
- 01 – Classic Star Wars Volume 3: Escape to Hoth published.
- 01 – Heir to the Empire 4 published.
- 01 – Junior Jedi Knights: Lyric's World published.
- 01 – Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 6 published.
- 01 – Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 6 published.
- 01 – X-Wing: Rogue Squadron published.
- 15 – Dove Cameron is born.
- 15 – The Kathol Outback published.
- 01 – Star Wars Adventure Journal 9 published.
- 11 – Brian Daley dies.
- 13 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 5 published.
- 20 – Jabba the Hutt: Betrayal published.
- 27 – Splinter of the Mind's Eye 2 published.
- ?? – The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook published.
- 01 – Before the Storm published.
- 01 – Young Jedi Knights: Lightsabers published.
- 12 – Star Wars: Dark Empire II limited-edition hardcover collection released.
- 12 – Heir to the Empire 5 published.
- 12 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 6 published.
- 19 – The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels published.
- 26 – Star Wars: Tales from Mos Eisley published.
- 01 – Junior Jedi Knights: Promises published.
- 01 – Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7 published.
- 01 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 7 published.
- 23 – Shadows of the Empire soundtrack released on CD.
- 23 – Splinter of the Mind's Eye 3 published.
- 30 – Heir to the Empire 6 published.
- ?? – The Jedi Academy Sourcebook published.
- 01 – Star Wars Adventure Journal 10 published.
- 01 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 8 published.
- 02 – X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble published.
- 07 – Shadows of the Empire 1 published.
- ?? – The Kathol Rift published.
- ?? – Shadows of the Empire published.
- 01 – Young Jedi Knights: Darkest Knight published.
- 01 – Shadows of the Empire 2 published.
- 23 – Battle of the Bounty Hunters published.
- 23 – Nintendo 64 is launched.
- 25 – Splinter of the Mind's Eye 4 published.
- 25 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 9 published.
- ?? – Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook released by West End Games.
- 01 – Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 0 published.
- 01 – Shadows of the Empire 3 published.
- 02 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 10 published.
- 24 – Star Wars Technical Journal Collector's Edition published in UK.
- ?? – Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 8 published.
- ?? – Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition) published.
- 01 – Shield of Lies published.
- 01 – Tales of the Jedi Companion published.
- 07 – Shadows of the Empire 4 published.
- 08 – Return of the Jedi (radio) released.
- 14 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 11 published.
- 31 – Shawn Valdez dies.
- ?? – Star Wars: The Art of Dave Dorman published.
- ?? – Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded published.
- ?? – This Crumb for Hire published.
- ?? – Live-Action Adventures published.
- 01 – Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Under Siege published.
- 04 – Shadows of the Empire 5 published.
- 04 – Classic Star Wars Box Set released.
- 11 – Heir to the Empire released as trade paperback.
- 11 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 12 published.
- 18 – Boba Fett: When the Fat Lady Swings published.
- ?? – Pre-production of The Phantom Menace begins.
- ?? – Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide published.
- 01 – Shadows of the Empire junior novelization published.
- 01 – Shadows of the Empire 6 published.
- 01 – Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 1 published.
- 01 – Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 9 published.
- 01 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 13 published.
- 02 – X-Wing: The Krytos Trap published.
- 15 – Luke's Fate published.
- 01 – Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 2 published.
- 01 – Star Wars Adventure Journal 11 published.
- 03 – Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire released on the Nintendo 64 platform in the USA.
- 05 – Premiere of Return of the Jedi: "Tatooine Haunts" aired on National Public Radio.
- 12 – "Fast Friends" aired on National Public Radio.
- 19 – "Prophecies and Destinies" aired on National Public Radio.
- 26 – "Pattern and Web" aired on National Public Radio.
- 30 – Star Wars: Dark Forces released on the PlayStation platform.
- ?? – StarWars.com launched.
- 01 – Splinter of the Mind's Eye (TPB) published.
- 01 – Tyrant's Test published.
- 01 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 14 published.
- 03 – "So Turns a Galaxy, So Turns a Wheel" aired on National Public Radio.
- 10 – Conclusion of Return of the Jedi: "Blood of a Jedi" aired on National Public Radio.
- 11 – Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 3 published.
- 17 – Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire: Game Secrets published.
- ?? – Endgame published.
- ?? – Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised published by West End Games.
- ?? – Gamemaster Toolkit: Live-Action Adventures published.
- ?? – The New Rebellion published.
- ?? – Tales of the Bounty Hunters published.
- ?? – Instant Adventures published.
- ?? – Star Wars (Mighty Chronicles) published.
- ?? – Operation: Elrood published.