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Wikipedia Day
Wikipedia's January birthday celebration
Host an event[edit]
Anyone can host a Wikipedia Day event. No formal approval or funding is necessary, though some funds are available.
The "Keep It Simple" approach:
- Choose a venue (please keep it COVID-19 safe!) or an online platform. There are free online platforms available, such as Jitsi; or you may prefer a commercial platform such as Zoom or Google Meet, which are free to use (with some limitations).
- Create a wiki page telling people how to participate
- Link to your wiki page on the central Wikipedia page: Wikipedia:Wikipedia Day and/or the central Meta Wiki page: meta:Wikipedia 20
The "Our plans could use some financial support" approach:
- Sooner is better - apply for up to US$2000 in funding from the Wikimedia Foundation meta:Grants:Project/Rapid
- covers coffee and cake
- if your library, university, or community center requires venue fees, this sponsorship can cover that
- Consider the guidance at Wikipedia:Meetup
- Secure a space
- Invite your friends and community
- Please post a link to your event on this year's event listing
- Provide birthday cake