What did everyone read on Wikipedia in February 2026?

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Most-viewed Wikipedia articles of February 2026

The most-viewed article on Wikipedia in February 2026 was Jeffrey Epstein, with 12.5 million views. Epstein files (9.4 million) and Alysa Liu (5.5 million) came next.

Totals for the whole month from Wikimedia's pageview data. The Main Page, search pages and pages whose views look automated (almost none from phones) are left out.

The top 25 of February 2026

Total views for the month.

  1. #1
    Jeffrey Epstein
    American financier and child sex offender (1953–2019)
    12,488,220
  2. #2
    Epstein files
    Files on Jeffrey Epstein and his affiliates
    9,385,314
  3. #3
    Alysa Liu
    American figure skater (born 2005)
    5,450,941
  4. #4
    Bad Bunny
    Puerto Rican rapper, actor and record producer (born 1994)
    5,296,812
  5. #5
    2026 Winter Olympics
    Multi-sport event in Italy
    5,236,509
  6. #6
    Eric Dane
    American actor (1972–2026)
    5,143,719
  7. #7
    James Van Der Beek
    American actor (1977–2026)
    5,078,558
  8. #8
    Savannah Guthrie
    American journalist (born 1971)
    4,408,194
  9. #9
    Ilia Malinin
    American figure skater (born 2004)
    4,122,384
  10. #10
    Eileen Gu
    Chinese-American freestyle skier (born 2003)
    3,744,729
  11. #11
    Ghislaine Maxwell
    British socialite and child sex offender (born 1961)
    3,735,034
  12. #12
    Deaths in 2026
    3,663,738
  13. #13
    Robert Duvall
    American actor and filmmaker (1931–2026)
    3,596,189
  14. #14
    A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV series)
    2026 American fantasy TV series
    3,221,879
  15. #15
    Johnny Gaudreau
    American ice hockey player (1993–2024)
    3,167,389
  16. #16
    Ali Khamenei
    Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
    2,968,124
  17. #17
    Wuthering Heights
    1847 novel by Emily Brontë
    2,917,718
  18. #18
    Virginia Giuffre
    American and Australian advocate (1983–2025)
    2,538,901
  19. #19
    Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes
    Mexican drug lord (1966–2026)
    2,520,777
  20. #20
    Lindsey Vonn
    American alpine skier (born 1984)
    2,498,115
  21. #21
    ChatGPT
    Generative AI chatbot by OpenAI
    2,455,248
  22. #22
    Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
    2026 missing person case in Arizona, US
    2,384,809
  23. #23
    Wuthering Heights (2026 film)
    2026 romantic drama film by Emerald Fennell
    2,288,805
  24. #24
    Iron Lung (film)
    2026 sci-fi horror film by Markiplier
    2,210,187
  25. #25
    John F. Kennedy Jr.
    American attorney and magazine publisher (1960–1999)
    2,085,175

Biggest single days

The most views any one article got in a single day this month.

  1. #1
    Eric Dane See that day
    February 20, 2026 · American actor (1972–2026)
    2,768,890
  2. #2
    Ali Khamenei See that day
    February 28, 2026 · Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
    2,738,521
  3. #3
    Johnny Gaudreau See that day
    February 22, 2026 · American ice hockey player (1993–2024)
    2,094,214
  4. #4
    James Van Der Beek See that day
    February 11, 2026 · American actor (1977–2026)
    1,884,041
  5. #5
    Bad Bunny See that day
    February 9, 2026 · Puerto Rican rapper, actor and record producer (born 1994)
    1,877,041