Dear Wikimedians,
*Wikipedia turns 25* on this 15th January 2026, marking a remarkable
milestone in the journey of free and open knowledge. This anniversary is
not just a celebration of a website, but of the millions of volunteers and
communities who have collaboratively built, sustained and enriched
Wikipedia over the time.
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Wikimedia communities across India are warmly invited to participate,
organize and celebrate this historic occasion in their own unique ways and
many of them have already started celebrating it.. :)
To help document and showcase these celebrations, we have *a page to list
Wikipedia 25th birthday events happening across India*
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wikipedia_25/India>.[1] The aim is
to make this a shared space where communities, affiliates and individuals
can add and share details about their planned or ongoing events, activities
and celebrations with the border communities.
*All communities and affiliates are warmly invited to join the celebrations
by:*
- Add your Wikipedia 25th related events to this page
- Create individual event pages and add to the documentation page
- Share ideas, resources and plans so we can celebrate together as one
movement
This is a collective effort and your contributions will help reflect the
diversity, energy and collaborative spirit of the Wikimedia community in
India; from big cities to small towns, from long-time contributors to new
volunteers.
Please feel free to share this invitation with local groups, user group
members and networks. Let’s make Wikipedia’s 25th birthday a truly
memorable and inclusive celebration.
Let's celebrate this milestone. :)
Warm regards,
*Jinoy Tom Jacob*
[[User:Gnoeee]]
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[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wikipedia_25/India
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