What did everyone read on Wikipedia in October 2026?

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Most-viewed Wikipedia articles of October 2026

October 2026 isn't over yet. So far, Christa Pike had the biggest single day, with 4,309,025 views on October 1, 2026. Wikimedia publishes the full monthly ranking a few days after the month ends, and the top 25 appears here then.

Biggest single days

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

  1. #1
    Christa Pike See that day
    October 1, 2026 · American murderer on death row (born 1976)
    4,309,025
  2. #2
    Patrick Stewart See that day
    October 29, 2026 · English actor (1940–2026)
    Patrick Stewart, the Shakespeare-trained actor who became Captain Picard and Professor X, died at 86.
    2,356,552
  3. #3
    RJ Mitte See that day
    October 13, 2026 · American actor and activist (1992–2026)
    2,140,567
  4. #4
    Nana Patekar See that day
    October 8, 2026 · Indian actor and filmmaker (1951–2026)
    Nana Patekar, the actor famous for fierce, unforgettable performances across nearly five decades of Hindi and Marathi cinema, died at 75.
    1,665,865
  5. #5
    2026 Israeli legislative election See that day
    October 28, 2026
    925,801
  6. #6
    Katie Zacharia See that day
    October 14, 2026 · American political commentator
    906,890
  7. #7
    2026 Asian Games medal table See that day
    October 3, 2026 · Award
    898,640
  8. #8
    Ying See that day
    October 17, 2026 · Topics referred to by the same term
    886,855
  9. #9
    Nidal Hasan See that day
    October 9, 2026 · Former U.S. Army officer and mass murderer (born 1970)
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution of Nidal Hasan, the 2009 Fort Hood shooting gunman, would be open to the public and livestreamed.
    787,247
  10. #10
    Mike Ditka See that day
    October 9, 2026 · American football player, coach and commentator (1939–2026)
    627,603