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It has been suggested that Wedding anniversary be merged into this article or section. (Discuss) For other Aniversary Bands uses, see Anniversary (disambiguation). An anniversary (from the Latin anniversarius, from the words Anniverary Bands for year and to turn, meaning (re)turning yearly; known in English since c. Anniversay Bands 1230) is a day that commemorates and/or celebrates Anniverssary Bands a past event that occurred on the same day of the year as the initial event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of the event; 365 days (plus a possible leap day) in the case of a solar year, or approximately 354 days in the case of an Islamic lunar year, or approximately 354 or 384 days later in the case of the Jewish year, or otherwise one year later, would be the first anniversary of that event. The word was first used for the Christian feasts to commemorate the saints. Contents 1 Anniversary names 1.1 Latin-derived numerical names 2 Anniversary symbols 2.1 Traditional list 3 See also 4 Sources and External links Anniversary names Birthdays (v.) are the most common type of anniversary, where the birth date of a person is commemorated annually. The actual celebration is sometimes moved for practical reasons, as in the case of an official birthday. Wedding anniversaries are also often celebrated on the same day of the year as the wedding occurred. The Latin word dies natalis (literally birth day) has become a common term, adopted in all languages, especially in intellectual and institutional circles, for the anniversary of the founding ('legal or statutory birth') of an institution, such as an alma mater (college or other school). Even in ancient Rome, we know of the [dies] Aquilae natalis ('birthday of the eagle', anniversary of the official founding of a legion). Most countries around the world celebrate national anniversaries, for example the United States Bicentennial. These can be the date of independence of the nation or the adoption of a new constitution or form of government. The important dates in a sitting monarch's regin will be likewise commemorated. Anniversaries of nations are usually given by the number of years elapsed in Latin words or Roman numerals. Latin-derived numerical names Biennial - 2 years Triennial - 3 years Quadrennial - 4 years Quinquennial - 5 years Sexennial - 6 years Septennial - 7 years Octennial - 8 years Novennial - 9 years Decennial - 10 years Vicennial - 20 years Semicentennial - 50 years Demisesquicentennial - 75 years Centennial - 100 years Quasquicentennial - 125 years Sesquicentennial - 150 years Terquasquicentennial - 175 years Bicentennial - 200 years Tercentennial or tricentennial - 300 years Quadricentennial - 400 years Quincentennial - 500 years Sexacentennial - 600 years Septuacentennial - 700 years Octocentennial - 800 years Nonacentennial - 900 years Millennial - 1000 years Bimillennial - 2000 years Anniversary symbols Many anniversaries have special names. Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home by Emily Post, published in 1922, contained suggestions for wedding anniversary gifts for 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50 and 75 years.[1] Wedding anniversary gift suggestions for other years were added in later editions and publications; they now comprise what is referred to as the "traditional" list. Generally speaking the longer the period, the more precious and/or durable the material associated with it. Traditional list 1 year is a paper anniversary 2 years is a cotton anniversary 3 years is a leather anniversary 4 years is a linen anniversary 5 years is a wood anniversary 6 years is an iron anniversary 7 years is a wool anniversary 8 years is a bronze anniversary 9 years is a copper anniversary 10 years is a tin (or aluminium) anniversary 11 years is a steel anniversary 12 years is a silk anniversary 13 years is a lace anniversary 14 years is an ivory anniversary 15 years is a crystal anniversary 17 years is a turquoise anniversary 20 years is a china (porcelain) anniversary 25 years is a Silver Jubilee or silver wedding anniversary 30 years is a pearl anniversary 35 years is a coral (or jade) anniversary 40 years is a ruby anniversary 45 years is a sapphire anniversary 50 years is a Golden Jubilee - not to be confused with the 'golden birthday' (not at a fixed age) 55 years is an emerald anniversary 60 years is a Diamond Jubilee 65 years is a blue sapphire anniversary 70 years is a Platinum Jubilee. 75 years is a diamond wedding anniversary 80 years is an oak wedding anniversary There are variations in some national traditions. Furthermore, there exist numerous partially overlapping, partially contradictory lists of anniversary gifts (such as wedding stones), separate from the 'traditional' names. The concepts of a person's birthday stone, birth stone and zodiac stone, by contrast, are fixed for life according to the day of the week, month or astrological sign corresponding to the recipient's birthday. See also Similar words are used for different time periods (e.g. mensiversary, a "month-iversary"). Wedding anniversary. Sources and External links Creative Anniversary Calculator Etymology Online Search Term: "Anniversary" Categories: Articles to be merged since September 2006 | Anniversaries