The Life Day massacre occurred during an improvised celebration of Life Day by the young Wookiee slaves on the Imperial Correctional Facility on Kessel. The Wookiees planned the secret celebration during their mid-day meal break with help from Gyylghrard, who liaised with the Jawa overseeing the food storage. Gyylghrard managed to obtain rehydrated Corellian ryshcates with candles and sparksticks for the event.