Jubilee

Jubilee is a year of celebration and forgiveness originally held every 50 years in both Judaism—see Jubilee (Biblical)—and Christianity—see Jubilee (Christian).

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).

In addition, Jubilee may refer to:

• The Mobile Bay Jubilee, a natural phenomenon in the Mobile Bay.
• Jubilee (musical), a 1935 theatre musical by Cole Porter.
• Jubilee (novel), a 1966 novel by Margaret Walker.
• Jubilee (film), a 1977 cult film.
• The Jubilee Line of the London Underground.
• Jubilee (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
• Jubilee (movement), an international organization dedicated to debt cancellations and poverty reduction, in order to give countries a chance to development.