Wedding Anniversary

12th Anniversary: Silk

きぬこんしき

The 12th wedding anniversary is traditionally called the Silk anniversary. In Japan the same milestone is known as 絹婚式 (きぬこんしき). Anniversary names progress from soft materials in the early years toward harder, more precious ones over time.

Japanese name

絹婚式

きぬこんしき

English (traditional / modern)

Silk

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As with birthstones and birth flowers, anniversary names have no single official standard; intermediate names vary by source. This page uses the widely cited traditional names. About our data

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