Traditional Anniversary Gifts By Year List

The following list includes all traditional anniversary gifts by year. This list was first compiled by the American National Retail Jewelery in the 1937 and filled in the gaps from Emily Post’s original list created in 1922.

1st Anniversary Paper
2nd Anniversary Cotton
3rd Anniversary Leather
4th Anniversary Linen & Silk
5th Anniversary Wood
6th Anniversary Iron
7th Anniversary Cooper & Wool
8th Anniversary Bronze
9th Anniversary Pottery & China
10th Anniversary Tin & Aluminum
11th Anniversary Steel
12th Anniversary Silk
13th Anniversary Lace
14th Anniversary Ivory
15th Anniversary Crystal
16th Anniversary Tourmaline
17th Anniversary Furniture
18th Anniversary Turquoise
19th Anniversary Aquamarine
20th Anniversary China
24st Anniversary Opal
25th Anniversary Silver
30th Anniversary Pearl
35th Anniversary Coral & Jade
40th Anniversary Ruby
45th Anniversary Sapphire
50th Anniversary Gold
55th Anniversary Emerald
60th Anniversary Diamond
75th Anniversary Diamond
80th Anniversary Oak