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Help amplify Wikipedia’s birthday celebrations by sharing with your network! We want the world to celebrate with us, and together we can make that happen. Below are some simple ways to share the message.

Official hashtag

#Wikipedia25. Please use it on all your posts.

Share existing posts

Like and share the official Wikipedia posts about the birthday. There are multiple ways to celebrate:

Docuseries

Eight editors share their Wikipedia stories, showcasing how their purpose and passion for free knowledge have shaped the encyclopedia over the last 25 years. All episodes are now available on YouTube, Wikimedia Commons, and will soon come to Wikipedia's social media channels.

Longest birthday card

Let’s create the longest digital birthday card ever! Use the “Add Yours” sticker on Instagram and add your birthday wish to the growing chorus of contributors.

  1. Go to @Wikipedia
  2. Click the Story highlight in our profile
  3. Tap on the “Add Yours” sticker
  4. Record a video, add a photo, or write a note about your wish for Wikipedia’s future.

Diverse ideas and well-wishes that will encourage interest in Wikipedia and the free knowledge community are welcome. Be authentic, human, celebratory, kind. You should have fun!

Remember: It doesn't have to look perfect. Avoid saying (negative) expletives or lean into political topics – it’s a party!

Finally... Don’t forget to tag @Wikipedia and use the celebration hashtag, #Wikipedia25

Want to also participate on Meta-Wiki? There's a version of the card to sign over on Meta-wiki, too!

Virtual party

It’s time to party! We’re calling the bold editors, talk page philosophers, typo hunters, and edit warriors who’ve been shaping the sum of all human knowledge for a quarter century to join in the celebration. Here’s to making the internet just a little bit better, one edit at a time.

The party will be live-streamed on the Wikimedia Foundation website and on Wikipedia's YouTube and Instagram channels. If you miss it, don't worry: The videos will be saved so you can watch later.

Profile picture

Are you proud to be a Wikipedia editor? Have you ever donated to the free encyclopedia? Your contribution is essential to sustaining free, verified information!

To help you demonstrate this support for human knowledge, change your profile picture on your social media channels using the customizable profile picture frame for editors and donors. Download it now on Wikimedia Commons.

My first edit

What was the first Wikipedia article you edited? How did your curiosity go from a ONE to a TEN and turn you into a steward of knowledge?

“My first edit” is an invitation to share the first article you ever edited and why it mattered to your journey to become an editor. It starts with a simple prompt: Every editor starts somewhere!

Download this editable post template (Google Slides) for social media, insert a picture of yourself (or a screenshot of your first edit!), and post it on your channels. Don't forget to use #Wikipedia25!

25 Years of Wikipedia time capsule

Perfect time to delve into the past, present, and future of this treasured global resource.

The “25 Years of Wikipedia” time capsule features Jimmy Wales sharing, in his own words, memories from Wikipedia's origin story, including when he himself installed the site's very first servers. The capsule also explores Wikipedia's role during major global events, such as when Wikipedia's servers almost collapsed in 2009 from site visits following Michael Jackson's death. It also deep dives into some of the most weird and wonderful parts of Wikipedia, like an article on a prescient octopus named Paul.

Interactive quiz

Which Wikipedia future best represents you? This interactive quiz depicts futures imagined by a group of Wikipedia editors, young children, professional futurists, and artists, representing a range of visions for the Wikipedia of tomorrow.

Create a new post

If you want to include images in your post, there are layout samples with suggested image and text placement. You can download these layouts in a Google Slide format or PDF format to easily add your own photography and text and change colors. You can also upload social media covers to your own pages.

We have prepared some sample messages below. Feel free to adapt these drafts to reflect your voice, language, and audience. You can also adjust them for other channels. And don’t forget to tag Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation so that we can also amplify your message.

  • Happy 25th birthday, @Wikipedia! 🎉 Here’s to a quarter-century of human knowledge from the world’s free encyclopedia. #Wikipedia25
  • Wikipedia is 25! And I am proud to be part of this history. Together, we celebrate the people who made this possible and the future we are building as a movement. 🎈 #Wikipedia25
  • Over the past 25 years, volunteers from around the world have built the largest collection of free knowledge in history. Wikipedia: 25 years of humanity at its best. #Wikipedia25
  • 25 years of human knowledge. We’ve all learned, laughed, and fact-checked with @Wikipedia for years. Let’s keep it going! #Wikipedia25
  • The world’s largest repository of human knowledge is turning 25! 💡 Let’s keep it alive and ad-free for the millions of us who benefit from it every day. #Wikipedia25

Knowledge belongs to everyone. @Wikipedia is turning 25! Let’s keep it free for the next 25 years! #Wikipedia25

Tag and follow

Wikipedia

The Wikimedia Foundation

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