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# Happy 12-1/2 Anniversary!
- URL: https://www.cookiesandclogs.com/happy-12-12-anniversary/
- Published: 2012-10-08T20:10:54.000Z
- Updated: 2013-06-18T07:21:17.000Z
- Description: “Huh?” Yes, that’s pretty much the reaction of local friends and my side of the family too. In the Dutch culture, the 12-1/2 year wedding anniversary is a huge deal.…
- Author: TerriAnn van Gosliga
- Tags: Family, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-10 09:18

“Huh?” Yes, that’s pretty much the reaction of local friends and my side of the family too.

In the Dutch culture, the 12-1/2 year wedding anniversary is a huge deal. While some might mark their tenth anniversary as an important milestone here, it’s the 12-1/2 anniversary (half of 25) that brings on the congratulations and celebration back in the Netherlands aka Holland. Don’t believe me? Check out the PRE-PRINTED card my parents-in-law sent us:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/2c/eb2c2494-1e98-4067-8fbf-8a48d9dd30cf/content/images/cookiesandclogs-local/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/12halfanniversary01.jpg "Happy 12 1/2 half wedding anniversary netherlands dutch culture custom celebrate")

So happy anniversary to my husband of 12-1/2 years 🙂 Aren’t international customs fun?