# Maintainer Month 2026: Celebrating the People Who Keep Open Source Running

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**Created:** [May 6, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/maintainer-month-2026-celebrating-the-people-who-keep-open-source-running/1404 "2026-05-06T15:07:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/maintainer-month-2026-celebrating-the-people-who-keep-open-source-running/1404/1 "2026-05-06T15:07:21Z")

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Originally published at: [https://opensource.org/blog/maintainer-month-2026-celebrating-the-people-who-keep-open-source-running](https://opensource.org/blog/maintainer-month-2026-celebrating-the-people-who-keep-open-source-running)  
   
May is Maintainer Month once again, a time for the Open Source community to recognize, support, and celebrate the maintainers who keep critical digital infrastructure running. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is proud to join GitHub and a global community of contributors in honoring the individuals who steward and sustain Open Source projects.