Diamond jubilee
A diamond jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th or 75th anniversary.[1]
Western monarchies
The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria was celebrated on 22 June 1897, while the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was celebrated on 2 June 2012.[2]
Asian monarchies
In East Asia, the diamond jubilee coincides with the traditional sixty-year sexagenary cycle, which is held in special importance despite not being called a "diamond jubilee."
Monarchs such as the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors of China, and Hirohito of Japan held celebrations for their sixtieth year of reign, as did King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand on 10 June 2006.
National governments also mark their sixtieth anniversary as diamond jubilees, like the Republic of Korea in 2005 and the People's Republic of China in 2009.
In South Asia, the term is also used for certain 100-week anniversaries. For instance, in both India and Pakistan, a diamond jubilee film is one shown in cinemas for 100 weeks or more.
List of diamond jubilees
Monarch | Realm | Accession Day | Commemoration | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Queen Victoria | United Kingdom and the British Empire | 20 June 1837 | 22 June 1897 | Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria |
Franz Joseph I | Austrian Empire, Austro-Hungary | 2 December 1848 | 12 June 1908 | |
King Bhumibol Adulyadej | Thailand | 9 June 1946 | 10 June 2006 | 60th Anniversary Celebrations of Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession |
Queen Elizabeth II | United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms | 6 February 1952 | 2–5 June 2012 | Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II |
Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar | Johor | 7 September 1895 | 17 September 1955 |
See also
- Jubilee
- Silver jubilee
- Golden jubilee
- Platinum jubilee
- Ruby jubilee
- Wedding anniversary#Celebration and gifts
References
- ^ "diamond anniversary". CollinsDictionary.com. Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 11th Edition. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ "Extra bank holiday to mark Jubilee". Press Association. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.