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Diamond Jubilee

A Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th anniversary.

In the United Kingdom, a Diamond Jubilee is held in a monarch's 60th year. Queen Victoria celebrated the jubilee in 1897, and should she still be on the throne at the time, Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee will be in 2012.

Jubilee

The Jubilee in both the Jewish and Christian traditions is a year of celebration and forgiveness originally held every 50 years. The term Jubilee has been extended to many types of celebration, including anniversaries such as Silver Jubilees (25 years), Golden Jubilees (50 years), Diamond Jubilees (60 years) and Platinum Jubilees (70 years).