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Enter a wedding date to see exactly how many years married, when the next anniversary is, and the traditional gift theme for that year.
The classic list (paper for 1 year, cotton for 2, and so on) originated in medieval Europe and was popularized in its modern form largely by 20th-century American retailers, formalized further by jewelry and gift industry associations — it's a cultural convention, not a rule with any legal or historical mandate, which is why you'll occasionally see slightly different materials listed for the same year across different sources.
The "modern" list was introduced later specifically to offer more gift-shop-friendly and durable alternatives to some of the more unusual traditional materials (like paper or tin) — this tool shows both side by side.
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The exact gap between two birth dates.
The same kind of countdown, for a birthday instead.
A general-purpose countdown to any date.