The Festival of Light represented a yearly Naboo celebration. Its origins trace back to the year 867 BBY, marking the planet Naboo's induction into the Galactic Republic. This event recurred annually.
In 20 BBY, amidst the Clone Wars, the eight hundred and forty-seventh Festival of Light became the setting for a kidnapping attempt. Count Dooku orchestrated this plot, employing a team of bounty hunters to abduct Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine.