The Star Wars films have always shown the Jedi in the heat of battle, but do you know what they do when they are done? Once they are back home in the Jedi Temple? You may find some answers in the Star Wars quiz here but everything else that Jedi’s do on a day to day basis is explained next. Well, their day would start like anyone else’s, by waking up (at the break of dawn) and getting clean. But what then? A Jedi is (at their core) still nothing more than a monk with a lightsabre. So meditation and lots of it. Attuning themselves to the flow of the force could take a Jedi the better part of their morning, and that is a lot of time to remain completely motionless. So what comes after?

Breakfast. Something that varies depending on which Jedi is eating. Whilst some are vegetarian, others are more than happy to eat meat. It is a dietary choice that hinges a lot on what species the Jedi in question is. Regardless, after feeding, it is time for exercise. The exercise of a Jedi can come about in a number of ways. They could enter the aerobic chamber, and complete a number of strenuous exercises that take place over the course of a near impossible obstacle course. The completion of this course would of course call upon the use of the force. Otherwise, there is lightsabre practise.


Lightsabre practise would be taught to all students from an early age by a range of different but equally skilled instructors, each themselves accomplished Jedi. Here the Jedi would be taught many different styles and variations of lightsabre combat that focus differently on offence, defence and agility (known as forms I-VI). Once proficient in lightsabre combat (or at least one specific form) the Jedi will hone their skill with their weapon, sparring with equally skilled padawans or more adept masters in order to master their craft.


After the physical exercise comes the mental. Jedi are known for being keepers of the peace throughout the galaxy, and are expected to have an incredible understanding of all things political, geographical and sociological. This means hours studying different cultures and star maps in the Jedi library, consulting the resident experts on each topic afterwards so that the Jedi in question is thoroughly educated. Of course, these are not the only mental exercises that a Jedi can undertake. Often, they meet with Jedi masters who instruct them on how to attune themselves better with the force and through doing so, achieve new abilities. These can be anything from manipulating minds to throwing around objects with their mind-the force is the Jedi’s first ally after all.


Once the day is done there is always time for socialising with other Jedi in your barracks, perhaps even a game of skorch (a Jedi version of racquetball) and then, to cap it all off, more meditation. The force must be respected at all costs, and much of the Jedi’s time is spent growing closer to it. 
All in all, a Jedi’s day off is completely different to what we see in the movies. Less daring heroics and more quiet contemplation, it is no surprise to know that these hours off haven’t been shown in the films so far.