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A diamond jubilee celebrates the 60th anniversary of a significant event related to a person (e.g. accession to the throne or wedding, among others) [1] or the 60th anniversary of an institution's founding. The term is also used for 75th anniversaries, [2] [3] [4] although the human lifespan makes this usage more common for institutions. [5]
An anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded. Most countries celebrate national anniversaries, typically called national days . These could be the date of independence of the nation or the adoption of a new constitution or form of government.
A Jubilee is often used to refer to the celebration of a particular anniversary of an event, usually denoting the 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th, and the 70th anniversary. The term comes from the Hebrew Bible (see, "Old Testament"), initially concerning a recurring religious observance involving a set number of years, that notably involved freeing of debt slaves.
On the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, read through the events of the day as they occurred 75 years ago.
King Charles’ 75th birthday (which is November 14, BTW) may be a few days away, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start talking about the festivities. So, how does the monarch plan on ...
The most recent monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee is Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms in June 2022. The celebrations were delayed from the actual February anniversary and the ceremony occurred on a four-day Bank Holiday on 2 June 2022, as was announced earlier. [3]
He was speaking at a reception commemorating the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, which was founded on Oct. 1, 1949. ... In a 2019 speech commemorating the PRC’s 70th ...
A wedding anniversary is the anniversary of the date that a wedding took place. Couples often mark the occasion by celebrating their relationship, either privately or with a larger party. Special celebrations and gifts are often given for particular anniversary milestones (e.g., 10, 15, 20, or 25 years).