A Diamond Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th anniversary in the case of a person (e.g. wedding anniversary, length of time a monarch has reigned) or a 75th anniversary in the case of an event.[1]
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The latest Diamond Jubilee was in 2006 when Thailand celebrated the 60th Anniversary of the accession of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
In the Commonwealth realms, formerly the British Empire, there has been one Diamond Jubilee. Queen Victoria held her diamond jubilee on June 20, 1897.
Elizabeth II (Queen of several independent realms including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica and Her other Realms and Territories) is scheduled to have her Diamond Jubilee on June 2 to 5 of 2012 when she will also celebrate her 86th birthday. Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom has announced a significant celebration during this time and an extra bank holiday.[2][3]
Since 1919 street parties [4] have been held for such occasions. One million people attended street parties for the 2011 royal wedding.
HRH (Major-General) Paduka Sri Sultan Sir Ibrahim Iskandar Al-Masyhur ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Abu Bakar, GCMG, GBE, (17 September 1873–8 May 1959) was the 2nd Sultan of Johor's modern Sultanate (House of Temenggong), in Malaysia. He was known as one of the richest men in the world during his reign. At the time of his death, Paduka Sri Sultan Sir Ibrahim was the longest reigning Malay sultan in Malayan history after having ruled for 64 years. He celebrated his Diamond Jubilee, his 82nd birthday and coronation of his wife Lady Marcella as Sultanah Marcella Ibrahim (married in 1940) at one time on 7 September 1955. His 3 celebrations cost $1 Million at that time.
In Japan, Diamond Jubilee refers to a 60th anniversary and is called Go-Zai-i rokujūnen kinen (御在位60年記念), literally "Commemoration of the 60th year of the (Imperial) Reign". Emperor Hirohito (or Emperor Shōwa), celebrated his Diamond Jubilee on 29 April 1986.
In Pakistan and India, the term diamond jubilee film is used when cinemas have shown a film continuously for 100 weeks or more.[5]