We're happy to remind you that January 15, 2026, marks the 25th anniversary of the 2001 inception of Wikipedia.

To commemorate, the Village pump proposals process found consensus to display a variant of the puzzle globe logo for the anniversary. Celebratory events around the world can be found at meta:Wikipedia 25/Events. A notable entry on the event list is the first Wiki meetup in Iraq.

As part of the anniversary, Wikipedia's 25th birthday party will be hosted virtually on January 15, starting from 16:00 UTC, although the pre-party countdown will start at 15:45 UTC. The virtual celebration will be broadcasted both on the Wikimedia Foundation website – through Owncast – where users will be able to watch the party in Arabic, French, Spanish, Portuguese or Chinese. The same event will also be hosted live on Wikipedia's official YouTube channel, although it will just provide the English localization. Come join the party! – B and O

WikiConference North America will be held in Edmonton, Alberta, in September 2026. The organizers invite Wikipedia editors from Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean to apply for travel scholarships until 15 February. While much of the conference is in English and may be of interest to English Wikipedia editors, there are always French and Spanish speaking groups present, and all of the other language communities are also welcome. – BR

• Articles for Improvement: This week's Article for Improvement is Mormon pornography (beginning January 12) followed by Hope chest (beginning January 19). Please be bold in helping improve these articles!