The wedding anniversary is generally calculated according to the time when both men and women get their certificates at the marriage registration office, not according to the time of marriage. Whether there is a legal and valid marriage relationship between husband and wife is calculated on the date of marriage registration, so generally speaking, the wedding anniversary refers to the date of obtaining the certificate.

The wedding anniversary can be calculated according to the date of obtaining the certificate or the date of holding the wedding. The date of obtaining the certificate is the legal wedding day, and the date of holding the wedding is the official wedding day in the eyes of relatives and friends, both of which are. The second year is the first wedding anniversary on the same day as the license or wedding date, and the number of wedding anniversary years can be calculated in turn. If the calculation base date is selected, it cannot be changed at will, otherwise it will be easily confused.

legal ground

Article 1049 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) requires both men and women to apply for marriage registration in person at the marriage registration office. Those who meet the requirements of this law shall be registered and issued a marriage certificate. The marriage relationship is established when the marriage registration is completed. Those who have not registered for marriage shall re-register.