Gaia Anniversary

 n. (an-uh-vur-suh-ree, -/ˈɡeɪə/ vur-suh-ree) 
 * 1) the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event

Usage

On Gaia Online, its anniversary (also known as Gaiaversary) was introduced in 2004 of February 18th. A typical anniversary event on Gaia involves Thank Yous from staff, a forum created for Gaians to chat and reminisce, and freebie items. Sometimes the term 'Gaiaversary' is used for personal reasons, such as a Gaian acknowledging the day they registered to the site.

Observations

 * Event related NPCs may make their presence known by posting in various forums or making announcements about the upcoming event.

Gaia's Anniversary years

 * 2003 - First year
 * 2004 - Second year / First anniversary
 * 2005 - Third year / Second anniversary
 * 2006 - Fourth year / Third anniversary
 * 2007 - Fifth year / Fourth anniversary
 * 2008 - Sixth year / Fifth anniversary
 * 2009 - Seventh year / Sixth anniversary
 * 2010 - Eighth year / Seventh anniversary
 * 2011 - Ninth year / Eighth anniversary
 * 2012 - Tenth year / Ninth anniversary
 * 2013 - Eleventh year / Tenth anniversary
 * 2014 - Twelfth year / Eleventh anniversary
 * 2015 - Thirteenth year / Twelfth anniversary
 * 2016 - Fourteenth year / Thirteenth anniversary