Wedding Anniversary Year Calculator
Pick your wedding date and instantly see the anniversary number, how many days until the next celebration, and the traditional + modern gift theme — from paper at year 1 to granite at year 90.
Enter a valid wedding date (between 1900-01-01 and today).
Years married
10
yr
10th wedding anniversary
🎉 That’s today!
Next anniversary: 2026-05-15
This year’s gift theme
Traditional
Tin / Aluminium
Modern
Diamond Jewellery
Next milestone
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Anniversary gift reference
| Year | Traditional | Modern |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paper | Clocks |
| 2 | Cotton | China |
| 3 | Leather | Crystal / Glass |
| 4 | Fruit & Flowers | Appliances |
| 5 | Wood | Silverware |
| 6 | Iron | Wood |
| 7 | Wool / Copper | Desk Sets |
| 8 | Bronze | Linens & Lace |
| 9 | Pottery | Leather |
| 10 | Tin / Aluminium | Diamond Jewellery |
| 11 | Steel | Fashion Jewellery |
| 12 | Silk / Linen | Pearls |
| 13 | Lace | Textiles / Furs |
| 14 | Ivory | Gold Jewellery |
| 15 | Crystal | Watches |
| 20 | China | Platinum |
| 25 | Silver | Silver |
| 30 | Pearl | Diamond |
| 35 | Coral | Jade |
| 40 | Ruby | Ruby |
| 45 | Sapphire | Sapphire |
| 50 | Gold | Gold |
| 55 | Emerald | Emerald |
| 60 | Diamond | Diamond |
| 65 | Blue Sapphire | Blue Sapphire |
| 70 | Platinum | Platinum |
| 75 | Diamond / Gold | Diamond |
| 80 | Oak | Oak |
| 85 | Wine | Wine |
| 90 | Granite / Stone | Granite |
Themes follow Hallmark Cards, the Chicago Public Library reference list, and the 1957 American National Retail Jeweler Association revision. Lists vary slightly between countries.
Formula
anniversary_year = today.year − wedding.year (subtract 1 more if today is before this year's wedding date) next_date = wedding date in this year (or next year if it has already passed) days_until_next = next_date − today (UTC days)
- · The theme list covers years 1–15 plus every multiple of 5 from 20 to 90. Years outside that list have no canonical theme, so the calculator surfaces the next milestone instead.
- · Common shortcuts: 1 paper, 5 wood, 10 tin, 15 crystal, 20 china, 25 silver, 30 pearl, 40 ruby, 50 gold, 60 diamond, 75 diamond/gold.
- · Traditional and modern themes can differ for the same year (e.g. year 6 is iron traditional / wood modern). Pick the column that matches your partner's taste.
- · Feb 29 weddings celebrate on Mar 1 in non-leap years (same convention used in this site's age calculator).
- · Sources: Hallmark Cards, the Chicago Public Library reference desk, and the 1957 American National Retail Jeweler Association revision.
- · Some UK / European lists vary slightly (e.g. linen for year 4) — refer to the modern column for the most widely accepted alternatives.
Frequently asked
Why are there no themes for years 16 to 19?
From year 16 onward the widely circulated Hallmark / Emily Post list only labels every fifth year (20 china, 25 silver, etc.) — there is no canonical gift for the years in between. The calculator therefore points to the next labelled milestone (e.g. on a 17th anniversary it tells you year 20 is china).
How many years is the silver anniversary? Gold?
Silver = 25th, gold = 50th. Other big milestones: 30 pearl, 40 ruby, 50 gold, 60 diamond, 70 platinum.
What is the difference between traditional and modern gifts?
The traditional column comes from the 19th-century Anglo-American list and is dominated by materials (paper, cotton, silver, gold, diamond). The modern column was introduced by Chicago jewellers in 1937 and standardised by the American National Retail Jeweler Association in 1957, and leans toward useful items (appliances, jewellery, watches). Either is fine — pick whichever fits the recipient.
I'm engaged but not married yet — what year does this count?
The tool counts from your legal wedding date (i.e. the date on the marriage certificate). If you would rather track a dating anniversary, simply enter the first-date and you'll still get an accurate "years together" + "days until next" reading — only the gift themes are tied to the wedding list.
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