Anniversaries Anniversaries An anniversary (from the Latin anniversarius, from the words for year and to turn, meaning (re)turning yearly; known in English since c1230) is a day that commemorates and/or celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day of the year as the initial event. For example, the first event is the initial occurance or, if planned, the inaugural of the event; 365 days (plus a possible leap day) or one year later, would be the first anniversary of that event. The word was first used for the Christan feasts to commemorate the saints. Similar words are used for different time periods (e.g. a "one month anniversary", see mensiversary). ...more on Wikipedia about "Anniversary"
Armistice Day is the anniversary of the official end of World War I, November 11, 1918. It commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning — the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month." While this official date to mark the end of the war reflects the ceasefire on the Western Front, hostilities continued in other regions, especially across the former Russian Empire and in parts of the old Ottoman Empire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Armistice Day"
Biennial is a term referring to a period of two years, much in the same way centennial refers to 100 years. If an event occurs every two years, it can be said to occur biennially. This is commonly used in reference to legislative agendas in U.S. states (often as biennium), as many representatives are elected to two-year terms. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biennial"
A birthday is the date on which a person was born. It is customary in many cultures to celebrate the anniversary of one's birthday in some way, for example by having a birthday party with friends in which gifts are given. It is also customary to treat someone especially well and generally accede to their wishes on their birthday. ...more on Wikipedia about "Birthday"
A centenary is an event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of an event. ...more on Wikipedia about "Centenary"
A centennial is a 100-year anniversary. ...more on Wikipedia about "Centennial"
Sometimes, a jurisdiction will declare a public holiday on the 100th anniversary of its founding, even if the anniversary is not normally a holiday. In English-speaking jurisdictions this will normally be known as Centennial Day. ...more on Wikipedia about "Centennial Day"
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The Columbus Quincentennial in 1992 was the celebration of the five hundredth anniversary of the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Columbus Quincentennial"
A Diamond Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th anniversary. ...more on Wikipedia about "Diamond Jubilee"
A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary. ...more on Wikipedia about "Golden Jubilee"
A half-birthday is a day exactly six calendar months before or after the real anniversary of a person's birth, and is therefore just one of that person's many unbirthdays (to use Lewis Carroll's term) -- any day that is not their real birthday. ...more on Wikipedia about "Half-birthday"
An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nation's assumption of independent statehood, usually after ceasing to be a colony or part of another state. Most countries honour their respective independence day as a national holiday. ...more on Wikipedia about "Independence Day"
The International Day of the Birds marks an anniversary of a 1906 convention aimed at the protection of useful bird species. It is commemorated on April 1. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Day of the Birds"
Leaplings are people whose birthdays fall on February 29, a date occurring only during a Leap Year. A leap day is called a bissextile day or intercalary (from the Latin word for leap year day). ...more on Wikipedia about "Leapling"
A Platinum Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 70th anniversary of the reign of a monarch, the founding of a business, etc. ...more on Wikipedia about "Platinum Jubilee"
A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. ...more on Wikipedia about "Silver Jubilee"
Trafalgar Day is the celebration of the victory won by Admiral Horatio Nelson's British fleet over the combined French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805. It was widely commemorated by parades, dinners and other events throughout much of the British Empire in the 19th and early 20th centuries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Trafalgar Day"
Vijay Diwas (victory day) is celebrated in India on the 16 of December every year to mark the Indian victory in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vijay Diwas"
Waterloo Day is 18 June, the date of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. It is remembered and celebrated each year by certain regiments of the British Army, in the same way that the Royal Navy celebrates Trafalgar Day ( 21 October)). ...more on Wikipedia about "Waterloo Day"
Married persons who regard their marriage as important may mark the anniversary of their wedding in some special way. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wedding anniversary"
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