Dear friends!

This year is coming to an end, leaving behind a trail of bright events and quiet but no less important moments. Ahead of us lies a blank slate and many hopes.

We invite you not just to reflect on the past year, but to embark on a cozy creative adventure called“New Year 2026 — Create Your Own Calendar”!

We all have celebrated LiveJournal’s 26th Birthday in a creative way!

On the metaphorical card page"The Birthday is ours — the story is yours!", each of you could select a card that reflects the way you spend your holidays. And not just select, but tell a story about your celebration traditions and favorite holiday occasions.

Kudos to all the game participants! It's time to reveal the names of three lucky winners whose creative approach to posts we want to reward with 12 month-longProfessional packages.

Let’s find out!

Folks, here comes our common holiday –LiveJournal is celebrating its26 birthday! 🥳

During this time LJ has become not just a mere platform, buta cozy home, where:

• The phrase ‘Hi stranger’ can start a twenty-year friendship
• One can find a gossip for any taste, and a debate for any mood
• The drafts hold unfinished confessions – embarrassing, yet too important to be deleted

But most importantly, it’s a place where your words bear weight. A good LJ entry is worth more than a thousand Likes, as it represents a living breathing thought, so…

Let’s have an LJ-style celebration!

As a birthday special, we’ve prepareda festive landing page where you can tell a truly fascinating story about your holidays.

Friends!

Do you know that if you don’t see 2024 off properly, the new year won’t come in all its splendor? Superstitions are often anchored in reality, so let’s treat it seriously.

We’d like to invite you to remember bright moments and stories you shared in 2024 on the‘Pictures of 2024’page.

Let’s find out more!

Friends!

News for everyone who likes to share their opinion and writes comments actively!

Behold a new achievement! Now your activity regarding LJ posts won’t just help authors promote them, but will also bring you a new achievement!

Friends!

It's time for good news for all active LJ users!

We’re happy to present a new special achievement for Likes. From now on, supporting posts of beloved authors can bring you unique badges.🏆

Folks!

The anniversary hashmob#LJ25, wherewe asked everyone to tell the world about themselves and their blog within the 25 point questionnaire, is over.

All participants had an opportunity to show the readers and friends their new, previously unknown sides. Thanks a mil for your participation! And the authors of the most unique entries will be given 5 Professional packages! The jury has already reached the decision, so now the only thing that remains is to announce the results.

Here they come!

Friends,

hot off the press! Now in LiveJournal you can get your accounts verified and receive a checkmark beside the journal or community name.

The verification checkmark means that the account is maintained officially on behalf of a famous person or an organization — it's neither a fan page nor a hoax.

The checkmark doesn't imply any additional privileges or rewards for the author.

So, our beloved LJ is turning 25 – quite a serious date! They say a human personality is finally formed at this age. And what about LJ? Our personality is… you, dear users. We’re ready to share some more news about you and us – enjoy the reading!

We’ve found out that 95% of LJ bloggers are trying the platform’s new features – functions, designs, services – while 5% stay loyal to the original functionality. We value both parties! So in honor of the platform’s 25th anniversary, we’ve prepared two new achievements —Keeper of traditions andPioneer of changes.

Folks!

LiveJournal turns 25! We’re inviting everyone to celebrate the jubilee together by participating in the#LJ25 hashmob! Authors of the best entries will get rewards from LiveJournal!

Over numerous years spent together, we’ve gotten to know each other quite well; but in the new#LJ25 hashmob you’ll have a chance to view your blog pals from a new angle! Useour 25-point questionnaire to tell the world about yourself and your LJ blog, or collect your own set of 25 interesting facts about yourself!

Now let’s have a look at the details!