diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/coll.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/coll.h
index f31c8cb3a73..add6b5ba368 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/coll.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/coll.h
@@ -869,7 +869,6 @@ public:
     virtual UColAttributeValue getAttribute(UColAttribute attr,
                                             UErrorCode &status) const = 0;
 
-    /* Cannot use #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API for the following draft methods since they are virtual */
     /**
      * Sets the variable top to the top of the specified reordering group.
      * The variable top determines the highest-sorting character
@@ -886,7 +885,7 @@ public:
      *                  function chaining. (See User Guide for details.)
      * @return *this
      * @see getMaxVariable
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual Collator &setMaxVariable(UColReorderCode group, UErrorCode &errorCode);
 
@@ -896,7 +895,7 @@ public:
      * The base class implementation returns UCOL_REORDER_CODE_PUNCTUATION.
      * @return the maximum variable reordering group.
      * @see setMaxVariable
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual UColReorderCode getMaxVariable() const;
 
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/datefmt.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/datefmt.h
index eb1454ae723..983f13635c5 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/datefmt.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/datefmt.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  ********************************************************************************
- *   Copyright (C) 1997-2014, International Business Machines
+ *   Copyright (C) 1997-2015, International Business Machines
  *   Corporation and others.  All Rights Reserved.
  ********************************************************************************
  *
@@ -704,15 +704,13 @@ public:
     virtual void setLenient(UBool lenient);
 
 
-    /* Cannot use #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API for the following draft method since it is virtual */
     /**
      * Returns whether date/time parsing in the encapsulated Calendar object processing is lenient.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual UBool isCalendarLenient(void) const;
 
 
-    /* Cannot use #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API for the following draft method since it is virtual */
     /**
      * Specifies whether encapsulated Calendar date/time parsing is to be lenient.  With
      * lenient parsing, the parser may use heuristics to interpret inputs that
@@ -720,7 +718,7 @@ public:
      * inputs must match this object's format more closely.
      * @param lenient when true, parsing is lenient
      * @see com.ibm.icu.util.Calendar#setLenient
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual void setCalendarLenient(UBool lenient);
 
@@ -801,7 +799,6 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void setTimeZone(const TimeZone& zone);
 
-    /* Cannot use #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API for the following draft method since it is virtual */
     /**
      * Set a particular UDisplayContext value in the formatter, such as
      * UDISPCTX_CAPITALIZATION_FOR_STANDALONE.
@@ -809,11 +806,10 @@ public:
      * @param status Input/output status. If at entry this indicates a failure
      *               status, the function will do nothing; otherwise this will be
      *               updated with any new status from the function. 
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual void setContext(UDisplayContext value, UErrorCode& status);
 
-    /* Cannot use #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API for the following draft method since it is virtual */
     /**
      * Get the formatter's UDisplayContext value for the specified UDisplayContextType,
      * such as UDISPCTX_TYPE_CAPITALIZATION.
@@ -822,11 +818,10 @@ public:
      *               status, the function will do nothing; otherwise this will be
      *               updated with any new status from the function. 
      * @return The UDisplayContextValue for the specified type.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual UDisplayContext getContext(UDisplayContextType type, UErrorCode& status) const;
 
-   /* Cannot use #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API for the following draft method since it is virtual */
    /**
      * Sets an boolean attribute on this DateFormat.
      * May return U_UNSUPPORTED_ERROR if this instance does not support
@@ -835,14 +830,13 @@ public:
      * @param newvalue new value
      * @param status the error type
      * @return *this - for chaining (example: format.setAttribute(...).setAttribute(...) )
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
 
     virtual DateFormat&  U_EXPORT2 setBooleanAttribute(UDateFormatBooleanAttribute attr,
     									UBool newvalue,
     									UErrorCode &status);
 
-    /* Cannot use #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API for the following draft method since it is virtual */
     /**
      * Returns a boolean from this DateFormat
      * May return U_UNSUPPORTED_ERROR if this instance does not support
@@ -850,7 +844,7 @@ public:
      * @param attr the attribute to set
      * @param status the error type
      * @return the attribute value. Undefined if there is an error.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual UBool U_EXPORT2 getBooleanAttribute(UDateFormatBooleanAttribute attr, UErrorCode &status) const;
 
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/dcfmtsym.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/dcfmtsym.h
index dd62a92e420..46ef22241b3 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/dcfmtsym.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/dcfmtsym.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 ********************************************************************************
-*   Copyright (C) 1997-2014, International Business Machines
+*   Copyright (C) 1997-2015, International Business Machines
 *   Corporation and others.  All Rights Reserved.
 ********************************************************************************
 *
@@ -163,12 +163,14 @@ public:
          * @stable ICU 4.6
          */
         kNineDigitSymbol,
+#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
         /** Multiplication sign.
          * @draft ICU 54
          */
         kExponentMultiplicationSymbol,
+#endif  /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
         /** count symbol constants */
-        kFormatSymbolCount
+        kFormatSymbolCount = kNineDigitSymbol + 2
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/decimfmt.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/decimfmt.h
index 75249a4bc43..138855bf085 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/decimfmt.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/decimfmt.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 ********************************************************************************
-*   Copyright (C) 1997-2014, International Business Machines
+*   Copyright (C) 1997-2015, International Business Machines
 *   Corporation and others.  All Rights Reserved.
 ********************************************************************************
 *
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ public:
      * Set whether or not grouping will be used in this format.
      * @param newValue    True, grouping will be used in this format.
      * @see getGroupingUsed
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual void setGroupingUsed(UBool newValue);
 
@@ -817,11 +817,10 @@ public:
      * @param value    set True, this format will parse numbers as integers
      *                 only.
      * @see isParseIntegerOnly
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual void setParseIntegerOnly(UBool value);
 
-    /* Cannot use #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API for the following draft method since it is virtual */
     /**
      * Set a particular UDisplayContext value in the formatter, such as
      * UDISPCTX_CAPITALIZATION_FOR_STANDALONE.
@@ -829,7 +828,7 @@ public:
      * @param status Input/output status. If at entry this indicates a failure
      *               status, the function will do nothing; otherwise this will be
      *               updated with any new status from the function. 
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual void setContext(UDisplayContext value, UErrorCode& status);
 
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/dtfmtsym.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/dtfmtsym.h
index a6e90a4c188..78d0ceb5a90 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/dtfmtsym.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/dtfmtsym.h
@@ -438,7 +438,9 @@ public:
      * @draft ICU 55
      */
     void setTimeSeparatorString(const UnicodeString& newTimeSeparator);
+#endif  /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 
+#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Gets cyclic year name strings if the calendar has them, by width and context.
      * For example: "jia-zi", "yi-chou", etc.
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/measfmt.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/measfmt.h
index f6f1a498317..61a1e86d9c4 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/measfmt.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/measfmt.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 **********************************************************************
-* Copyright (c) 2004-2014, International Business Machines
+* Copyright (c) 2004-2015, International Business Machines
 * Corporation and others.  All Rights Reserved.
 **********************************************************************
 * Author: Alan Liu
@@ -29,45 +29,43 @@
  * For example, for English, when formatting "3 hours"
  * Wide is "3 hours"; short is "3 hrs"; narrow is "3h";
  * formatting "3 hours 17 minutes" as numeric give "3:17"
- * @draft ICU 53
+ * @stable ICU 53
  */
 enum UMeasureFormatWidth {
 
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     // Wide, short, and narrow must be first and in this order.
     /**
      * Spell out measure units.
-     * @draft ICU 53 
+     * @stable ICU 53 
      */
     UMEASFMT_WIDTH_WIDE,
  
     /**
      * Abbreviate measure units.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UMEASFMT_WIDTH_SHORT,
 
     /**
      * Use symbols for measure units when possible.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UMEASFMT_WIDTH_NARROW,
 
     /**
      * Completely omit measure units when possible. For example, format
      * '5 hours, 37 minutes' as '5:37'
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UMEASFMT_WIDTH_NUMERIC,
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 
     /**
      * Count of values in this enum.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UMEASFMT_WIDTH_COUNT = 4
 };
-/** @draft ICU 53 */
+/** @stable ICU 53 */
 typedef enum UMeasureFormatWidth UMeasureFormatWidth; 
 
 U_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
@@ -97,34 +95,32 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureFormat : public Format {
     using Format::parseObject;
     using Format::format;
 
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Constructor.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     MeasureFormat(
             const Locale &locale, UMeasureFormatWidth width, UErrorCode &status);
 
     /**
      * Constructor.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     MeasureFormat(
             const Locale &locale,
             UMeasureFormatWidth width,
             NumberFormat *nfToAdopt,
             UErrorCode &status);
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 
     /**
      * Copy constructor.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
      */
     MeasureFormat(const MeasureFormat &other);
 
     /**
      * Assignment operator.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
      */
     MeasureFormat &operator=(const MeasureFormat &rhs);
 
@@ -136,19 +132,19 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureFormat : public Format {
 
     /**
      * Return true if given Format objects are semantically equal.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual UBool operator==(const Format &other) const;
 
     /**
      * Clones this object polymorphically.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual Format *clone() const;
 
     /**
      * Formats object to produce a string.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual UnicodeString &format(
             const Formattable &obj,
@@ -167,7 +163,6 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureFormat : public Format {
             Formattable &reslt,
             ParsePosition &pos) const;
 
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Formats measure objects to produce a string. An example of such a
      * formatted string is 3 meters, 3.5 centimeters. Measure objects appear
@@ -182,7 +177,7 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureFormat : public Format {
      * @param status the error.
      * @return appendTo reference
      *
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UnicodeString &formatMeasures(
             const Measure *measures,
@@ -190,7 +185,6 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureFormat : public Format {
             UnicodeString &appendTo,
             FieldPosition &pos,
             UErrorCode &status) const;
-#endif  /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
@@ -244,7 +238,7 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureFormat : public Format {
      * .       erived::getStaticClassID()) ...
      * </pre>
      * @return          The class ID for all objects of this class.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static UClassID U_EXPORT2 getStaticClassID(void);
 
@@ -257,7 +251,7 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureFormat : public Format {
      * @return          The class ID for this object. All objects of a
      *                  given class have the same class ID.  Objects of
      *                  other classes have different class IDs.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID(void) const;
 
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/measunit.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/measunit.h
index 446b3ee992f..c7370667d31 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/measunit.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/measunit.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 **********************************************************************
-* Copyright (c) 2004-2014, International Business Machines
+* Copyright (c) 2004-2015, International Business Machines
 * Corporation and others.  All Rights Reserved.
 **********************************************************************
 * Author: Alan Liu
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     
     /**
      * Copy constructor.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
      */
     MeasureUnit(const MeasureUnit &other);
         
     /**
      * Assignment operator.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 3.0
      */
     MeasureUnit &operator=(const MeasureUnit &other);
 
@@ -76,11 +76,10 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
      */
     virtual UBool operator==(const UObject& other) const;
 
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Inequality operator.  Return true if this object is not equal
      * to the given object.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UBool operator!=(const UObject& other) const {
         return !(*this == other);
@@ -88,13 +87,13 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
 
     /**
      * Get the type.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     const char *getType() const;
 
     /**
      * Get the sub type.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     const char *getSubtype() const;
 
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
      * @param destCapacity number of MeasureUnit instances available at dest.
      * @param errorCode ICU error code.
      * @return number of available units.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static int32_t getAvailable(
             MeasureUnit *destArray,
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
      * @param destCapacity number of MeasureUnit instances available at dest.
      * @param errorCode ICU error code.
      * @return number of available units for type.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static int32_t getAvailable(
             const char *type,
@@ -138,10 +137,9 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
      *
      * @param errorCode ICU error code.
      * @return the types.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static StringEnumeration* getAvailableTypes(UErrorCode &errorCode);
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 
     /**
      * Return the class ID for this class. This is useful only for comparing to
@@ -152,7 +150,7 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
      * .       erived::getStaticClassID()) ...
      * </pre>
      * @return          The class ID for all objects of this class.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static UClassID U_EXPORT2 getStaticClassID(void);
 
@@ -165,7 +163,7 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
      * @return          The class ID for this object. All objects of a
      *                  given class have the same class ID.  Objects of
      *                  other classes have different class IDs.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID(void) const;
 
@@ -201,16 +199,14 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
 //
 // Start generated createXXX methods
 
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of acceleration: g-force.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createGForce(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of acceleration: meter-per-second-squared.
@@ -221,36 +217,30 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createMeterPerSecondSquared(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of angle: arc-minute.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createArcMinute(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of angle: arc-second.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createArcSecond(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of angle: degree.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createDegree(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of angle: radian.
@@ -261,26 +251,22 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createRadian(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of area: acre.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createAcre(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of area: hectare.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createHectare(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of area: square-centimeter.
@@ -291,16 +277,14 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createSquareCentimeter(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of area: square-foot.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createSquareFoot(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of area: square-inch.
@@ -311,36 +295,30 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createSquareInch(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of area: square-kilometer.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createSquareKilometer(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of area: square-meter.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createSquareMeter(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of area: square-mile.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createSquareMile(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of area: square-yard.
@@ -471,26 +449,22 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createTerabyte(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of duration: day.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createDay(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of duration: hour.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createHour(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of duration: microsecond.
@@ -501,36 +475,30 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createMicrosecond(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of duration: millisecond.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createMillisecond(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of duration: minute.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createMinute(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of duration: month.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createMonth(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of duration: nanosecond.
@@ -541,36 +509,30 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createNanosecond(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of duration: second.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createSecond(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of duration: week.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createWeek(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of duration: year.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createYear(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of electric: ampere.
@@ -721,16 +683,14 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createAstronomicalUnit(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of length: centimeter.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createCentimeter(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of length: decimeter.
@@ -751,16 +711,14 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createFathom(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of length: foot.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createFoot(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of length: furlong.
@@ -771,46 +729,38 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createFurlong(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of length: inch.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createInch(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of length: kilometer.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createKilometer(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of length: light-year.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createLightYear(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of length: meter.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createMeter(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of length: micrometer.
@@ -821,26 +771,22 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createMicrometer(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of length: mile.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createMile(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of length: millimeter.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createMillimeter(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of length: nanometer.
@@ -871,26 +817,22 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createParsec(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of length: picometer.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createPicometer(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of length: yard.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createYard(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of light: lux.
@@ -911,26 +853,22 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createCarat(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of mass: gram.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createGram(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of mass: kilogram.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createKilogram(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of mass: metric-ton.
@@ -961,16 +899,14 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createMilligram(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of mass: ounce.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createOunce(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of mass: ounce-troy.
@@ -981,16 +917,14 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createOunceTroy(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of mass: pound.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createPound(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of mass: stone.
@@ -1021,26 +955,22 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createGigawatt(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of power: horsepower.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createHorsepower(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of power: kilowatt.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createKilowatt(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of power: megawatt.
@@ -1061,46 +991,38 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createMilliwatt(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of power: watt.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createWatt(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of pressure: hectopascal.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createHectopascal(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of pressure: inch-hg.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createInchHg(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of pressure: millibar.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createMillibar(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of pressure: millimeter-of-mercury.
@@ -1131,56 +1053,46 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createKarat(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of speed: kilometer-per-hour.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createKilometerPerHour(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of speed: meter-per-second.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createMeterPerSecond(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of speed: mile-per-hour.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createMilePerHour(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of temperature: celsius.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createCelsius(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of temperature: fahrenheit.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createFahrenheit(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of temperature: kelvin.
@@ -1251,16 +1163,14 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createCubicInch(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of volume: cubic-kilometer.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createCubicKilometer(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of volume: cubic-meter.
@@ -1271,16 +1181,14 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createCubicMeter(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of volume: cubic-mile.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createCubicMile(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of volume: cubic-yard.
@@ -1341,16 +1249,14 @@ class U_I18N_API MeasureUnit: public UObject {
     static MeasureUnit *createHectoliter(UErrorCode &status);
 
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of volume: liter.
      * Caller owns returned value and must free it.
      * @param status ICU error code.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static MeasureUnit *createLiter(UErrorCode &status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns unit of volume: megaliter.
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/measure.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/measure.h
index 434ea880eda..c0f88bbdaa1 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/measure.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/measure.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 **********************************************************************
-* Copyright (c) 2004-2014, International Business Machines
+* Copyright (c) 2004-2015, International Business Machines
 * Corporation and others.  All Rights Reserved.
 **********************************************************************
 * Author: Alan Liu
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class U_I18N_API Measure: public UObject {
      * .       erived::getStaticClassID()) ...
      * </pre>
      * @return          The class ID for all objects of this class.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     static UClassID U_EXPORT2 getStaticClassID(void);
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class U_I18N_API Measure: public UObject {
      * @return          The class ID for this object. All objects of a
      *                  given class have the same class ID.  Objects of
      *                  other classes have different class IDs.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID(void) const;
 
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/numfmt.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/numfmt.h
index e7dc33ecadc..164c65769fe 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/numfmt.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/numfmt.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 ********************************************************************************
-* Copyright (C) 1997-2014, International Business Machines Corporation and others.
+* Copyright (C) 1997-2015, International Business Machines Corporation and others.
 * All Rights Reserved.
 ********************************************************************************
 *
@@ -949,7 +949,6 @@ public:
      */
     const UChar* getCurrency() const;
 	
-    /* Cannot use #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API for the following draft method since it is virtual */
     /**
      * Set a particular UDisplayContext value in the formatter, such as
      * UDISPCTX_CAPITALIZATION_FOR_STANDALONE.
@@ -957,11 +956,10 @@ public:
      * @param status Input/output status. If at entry this indicates a failure
      *               status, the function will do nothing; otherwise this will be
      *               updated with any new status from the function. 
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual void setContext(UDisplayContext value, UErrorCode& status);
 
-    /* Cannot use #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API for the following draft method since it is virtual */
     /**
      * Get the formatter's UDisplayContext value for the specified UDisplayContextType,
      * such as UDISPCTX_TYPE_CAPITALIZATION.
@@ -970,7 +968,7 @@ public:
      *               status, the function will do nothing; otherwise this will be
      *               updated with any new status from the function. 
      * @return The UDisplayContextValue for the specified type.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual UDisplayContext getContext(UDisplayContextType type, UErrorCode& status) const;
 
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/rbnf.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/rbnf.h
index 7c18f68d3d5..7058c9671cb 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/rbnf.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/rbnf.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *******************************************************************************
-* Copyright (C) 1997-2014, International Business Machines Corporation and others.
+* Copyright (C) 1997-2015, International Business Machines Corporation and others.
 * All Rights Reserved.
 *******************************************************************************
 */
@@ -913,7 +913,6 @@ public:
    */
   virtual UnicodeString getDefaultRuleSetName() const;
 
-  /* Cannot use #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API for the following draft method since it is virtual */
   /**
    * Set a particular UDisplayContext value in the formatter, such as
    * UDISPCTX_CAPITALIZATION_FOR_STANDALONE. Note: For getContext, see
@@ -922,7 +921,7 @@ public:
    * @param status Input/output status. If at entry this indicates a failure
    *               status, the function will do nothing; otherwise this will be
    *               updated with any new status from the function. 
-   * @draft ICU 53
+   * @stable ICU 53
    */
   virtual void setContext(UDisplayContext value, UErrorCode& status);
 
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/reldatefmt.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/reldatefmt.h
index 9c2ca59cb92..7b416cfcf6f 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/reldatefmt.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/reldatefmt.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *****************************************************************************
-* Copyright (C) 2014, International Business Machines Corporation and
+* Copyright (C) 2014-2015, International Business Machines Corporation and
 * others.
 * All Rights Reserved.
 *****************************************************************************
@@ -57,65 +57,67 @@ typedef enum UDateRelativeDateTimeFormatterStyle {
   UDAT_STYLE_COUNT
 } UDateRelativeDateTimeFormatterStyle; 
 
+#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
+
 /**
  * Represents the unit for formatting a relative date. e.g "in 5 days"
  * or "in 3 months"
- * @draft ICU 53
+ * @stable ICU 53
  */
 typedef enum UDateRelativeUnit {
 
     /**
      * Seconds
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_RELATIVE_SECONDS,
 
     /**
      * Minutes
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_RELATIVE_MINUTES,
 
     /**
      * Hours
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_RELATIVE_HOURS,
 
     /**
      * Days
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_RELATIVE_DAYS,
 
     /**
      * Weeks
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_RELATIVE_WEEKS,
 
     /**
      * Months
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_RELATIVE_MONTHS,
 
     /**
      * Years
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_RELATIVE_YEARS,
 
     /**
      * Count of items in this enum.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_RELATIVE_UNIT_COUNT
 } UDateRelativeUnit;
 
 /**
  * Represents an absolute unit.
- * @draft ICU 53
+ * @stable ICU 53
  */
 typedef enum UDateAbsoluteUnit {
 
@@ -123,79 +125,79 @@ typedef enum UDateAbsoluteUnit {
     // Saturday.
     /**
      * Sunday
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_ABSOLUTE_SUNDAY,
 
     /**
      * Monday
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_ABSOLUTE_MONDAY,
 
     /**
      * Tuesday
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_ABSOLUTE_TUESDAY,
 
     /**
      * Wednesday
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_ABSOLUTE_WEDNESDAY,
 
     /**
      * Thursday
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_ABSOLUTE_THURSDAY,
 
     /**
      * Friday
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_ABSOLUTE_FRIDAY,
 
     /**
      * Saturday
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_ABSOLUTE_SATURDAY,
 
     /**
      * Day
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_ABSOLUTE_DAY,
 
     /**
      * Week
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_ABSOLUTE_WEEK,
 
     /**
      * Month
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_ABSOLUTE_MONTH,
 
     /**
      * Year
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_ABSOLUTE_YEAR,
 
     /**
      * Now
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_ABSOLUTE_NOW,
 
     /**
      * Count of items in this enum.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_ABSOLUTE_UNIT_COUNT
 } UDateAbsoluteUnit;
@@ -203,49 +205,49 @@ typedef enum UDateAbsoluteUnit {
 /**
  * Represents a direction for an absolute unit e.g "Next Tuesday"
  * or "Last Tuesday"
- * @draft ICU 53
+ * @stable ICU 53
  */
 typedef enum UDateDirection {
 
     /**
      * Two before. Not fully supported in every locale.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_DIRECTION_LAST_2,
 
     /**
      * Last
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_DIRECTION_LAST,
 
     /**
      * This
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_DIRECTION_THIS,
 
     /**
      * Next
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_DIRECTION_NEXT,
 
     /**
      * Two after. Not fully supported in every locale.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_DIRECTION_NEXT_2,
 
     /**
      * Plain, which means the absence of a qualifier.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_DIRECTION_PLAIN,
 
     /**
      * Count of items in this enum.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_DIRECTION_COUNT
 } UDateDirection;
@@ -326,20 +328,20 @@ class UnicodeString;
  *
  * The RelativeDateTimeFormatter class is not intended for public subclassing.
  *
- * @draft ICU 53
+ * @stable ICU 53
  */
 class U_I18N_API RelativeDateTimeFormatter : public UObject {
 public:
 
     /**
      * Create RelativeDateTimeFormatter with default locale.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     RelativeDateTimeFormatter(UErrorCode& status);
 
     /**
      * Create RelativeDateTimeFormatter with given locale.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     RelativeDateTimeFormatter(const Locale& locale, UErrorCode& status);
 
@@ -351,11 +353,12 @@ public:
      *   It is an error for caller to delete this pointer or change its
      *   contents after calling this constructor.
      * @status Any error is returned here.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     RelativeDateTimeFormatter(
         const Locale& locale, NumberFormat *nfToAdopt, UErrorCode& status);
 
+#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Create RelativeDateTimeFormatter with given locale, NumberFormat,
      * and capitalization context.
@@ -377,23 +380,24 @@ public:
             UDateRelativeDateTimeFormatterStyle style,
             UDisplayContext capitalizationContext,
             UErrorCode& status);
+#endif  /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 
     /**
      * Copy constructor.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     RelativeDateTimeFormatter(const RelativeDateTimeFormatter& other);
 
     /**
      * Assignment operator.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     RelativeDateTimeFormatter& operator=(
             const RelativeDateTimeFormatter& other);
 
     /**
      * Destructor.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual ~RelativeDateTimeFormatter();
 
@@ -410,7 +414,7 @@ public:
      *  appended
      * @param status ICU error code returned here.
      * @return appendTo
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UnicodeString& format(
             double quantity,
@@ -429,7 +433,7 @@ public:
      *  no format string is available.
      * @param status ICU error code returned here.
      * @return appendTo
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UnicodeString& format(
             UDateDirection direction,
@@ -447,7 +451,7 @@ public:
      * @param appendTo concatenated date and time appended here
      * @param status ICU error code returned here.
      * @return appendTo
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UnicodeString& combineDateAndTime(
             const UnicodeString& relativeDateString,
@@ -458,10 +462,11 @@ public:
     /**
      * Returns the NumberFormat this object is using.
      *
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     const NumberFormat& getNumberFormat() const;
 
+#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Returns the capitalization context.
      *
@@ -475,6 +480,8 @@ public:
      * @draft ICU 54
      */
     UDateRelativeDateTimeFormatterStyle getFormatStyle() const;
+#endif  /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
+
 private:
     const RelativeDateTimeCacheData* fCache;
     const SharedNumberFormat *fNumberFormat;
@@ -492,7 +499,5 @@ private:
 
 U_NAMESPACE_END
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-
 #endif /* !UCONFIG_NO_FORMATTING && !UCONFIG_NO_BREAK_ITERATION*/
 #endif
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/smpdtfmt.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/smpdtfmt.h
index ab22e3c011e..ccdaff42abb 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/smpdtfmt.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/smpdtfmt.h
@@ -1119,7 +1119,6 @@ public:
      */
     virtual const TimeZoneFormat* getTimeZoneFormat(void) const;
 
-    /* Cannot use #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API for the following draft method since it is virtual */
     /**
      * Set a particular UDisplayContext value in the formatter, such as
      * UDISPCTX_CAPITALIZATION_FOR_STANDALONE. Note: For getContext, see
@@ -1128,7 +1127,7 @@ public:
      * @param status Input/output status. If at entry this indicates a failure
      *               status, the function will do nothing; otherwise this will be
      *               updated with any new status from the function. 
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual void setContext(UDisplayContext value, UErrorCode& status);
     
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/tblcoll.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/tblcoll.h
index 4dca5ec6821..e56f189ad2d 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/tblcoll.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/tblcoll.h
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ public:
      *                  function chaining. (See User Guide for details.)
      * @return *this
      * @see getMaxVariable
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual Collator &setMaxVariable(UColReorderCode group, UErrorCode &errorCode);
 
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ public:
      * Returns the maximum reordering group whose characters are affected by UCOL_ALTERNATE_HANDLING.
      * @return the maximum variable reordering group.
      * @see setMaxVariable
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     virtual UColReorderCode getMaxVariable() const;
 
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/ucol.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/ucol.h
index 77996631f8a..510ddc8c6bd 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/ucol.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/ucol.h
@@ -1200,8 +1200,6 @@ ucol_setAttribute(UCollator *coll, UColAttribute attr, UColAttributeValue value,
 U_STABLE UColAttributeValue  U_EXPORT2 
 ucol_getAttribute(const UCollator *coll, UColAttribute attr, UErrorCode *status);
 
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
-
 /**
  * Sets the variable top to the top of the specified reordering group.
  * The variable top determines the highest-sorting character
@@ -1216,9 +1214,9 @@ ucol_getAttribute(const UCollator *coll, UColAttribute attr, UErrorCode *status)
  *                   immediately. Check for U_FAILURE() on output or use with
  *                   function chaining. (See User Guide for details.)
  * @see ucol_getMaxVariable
- * @draft ICU 53
+ * @stable ICU 53
  */
-U_DRAFT void U_EXPORT2
+U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
 ucol_setMaxVariable(UCollator *coll, UColReorderCode group, UErrorCode *pErrorCode);
 
 /**
@@ -1226,13 +1224,11 @@ ucol_setMaxVariable(UCollator *coll, UColReorderCode group, UErrorCode *pErrorCo
  * @param coll the collator
  * @return the maximum variable reordering group.
  * @see ucol_setMaxVariable
- * @draft ICU 53
+ * @stable ICU 53
  */
-U_DRAFT UColReorderCode U_EXPORT2
+U_STABLE UColReorderCode U_EXPORT2
 ucol_getMaxVariable(const UCollator *coll);
 
-#endif  /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-
 #ifndef U_HIDE_DEPRECATED_API
 /**
  * Sets the variable top to the primary weight of the specified string.
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/udat.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/udat.h
index 4cea93c649a..532613a0637 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/udat.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/udat.h
@@ -844,26 +844,24 @@ U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
 udat_close(UDateFormat* format);
 
 
-/* Dont hide UDateFormatBooleanAttribute type with #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API, needed by virtual methods */
-/* Also don't hide UDAT_BOOLEAN_ATTRIBUTE_COUNT, needed by template class EnumSet<UDateFormatBooleanAttribute,...> */
 /**
  * DateFormat boolean attributes
  * 
- * @draft ICU 53
+ * @stable ICU 53
  */
 typedef enum UDateFormatBooleanAttribute {
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
    /**
      * indicates whether whitespace is allowed. Includes trailing dot tolerance.
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_PARSE_ALLOW_WHITESPACE = 0,
     /**
      * indicates tolerance of numeric data when String data may be assumed. eg: UDAT_YEAR_NAME_FIELD,
      * UDAT_STANDALONE_MONTH_FIELD, UDAT_DAY_OF_WEEK_FIELD
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_PARSE_ALLOW_NUMERIC = 1,
+#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * indicates tolerance of a partial literal match
      * @draft ICU 53
@@ -878,12 +876,11 @@ typedef enum UDateFormatBooleanAttribute {
 #endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
     /**
      * count boolean date format constants
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UDAT_BOOLEAN_ATTRIBUTE_COUNT = 4
 } UDateFormatBooleanAttribute;
 
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
 /**
  * Get a boolean attribute associated with a UDateFormat.
  * An example would be a true value for a key of UDAT_PARSE_ALLOW_WHITESPACE indicating allowing whitespace leniency.
@@ -892,9 +889,9 @@ typedef enum UDateFormatBooleanAttribute {
  * @param attr The attribute to query; e.g. UDAT_PARSE_ALLOW_WHITESPACE.
  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
  * @return The value of attr.
- * @draft ICU 53
+ * @stable ICU 53
  */
-U_DRAFT UBool U_EXPORT2
+U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2
 udat_getBooleanAttribute(const UDateFormat* fmt, UDateFormatBooleanAttribute attr, UErrorCode* status);
 
 /**
@@ -905,13 +902,11 @@ udat_getBooleanAttribute(const UDateFormat* fmt, UDateFormatBooleanAttribute att
  * @param attr The attribute to set; one of UDAT_PARSE_ALLOW_WHITESPACE or UDAT_PARSE_ALLOW_NUMERIC
  * @param newValue The new value of attr.
  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
- * @draft ICU 53
+ * @stable ICU 53
  */
-U_DRAFT void U_EXPORT2
+U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
 udat_setBooleanAttribute(UDateFormat *fmt, UDateFormatBooleanAttribute attr, UBool newValue, UErrorCode* status);
 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-
 
 
 #if U_SHOW_CPLUSPLUS_API
@@ -1548,7 +1543,6 @@ udat_getLocaleByType(const UDateFormat *fmt,
 U_DRAFT void U_EXPORT2
 udat_setContext(UDateFormat* fmt, UDisplayContext value, UErrorCode* status);
 
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
 /**
  * Get the formatter's UDisplayContext value for the specified UDisplayContextType,
  * such as UDISPCTX_TYPE_CAPITALIZATION.
@@ -1556,13 +1550,11 @@ udat_setContext(UDateFormat* fmt, UDisplayContext value, UErrorCode* status);
  * @param type The UDisplayContextType whose value to return
  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
  * @return The UDisplayContextValue for the specified type.
- * @draft ICU 53
+ * @stable ICU 53
  */
-U_DRAFT UDisplayContext U_EXPORT2
+U_STABLE UDisplayContext U_EXPORT2
 udat_getContext(const UDateFormat* fmt, UDisplayContextType type, UErrorCode* status);
 
-#endif  /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-
 #ifndef U_HIDE_INTERNAL_API
 /**
 * Extract the date pattern from a UDateFormat set for relative date formatting.
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/ulocdata.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/ulocdata.h
index 5e462060303..63495f681ce 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/ulocdata.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/ulocdata.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
 ******************************************************************************
 *                                                                            *
-* Copyright (C) 2003-2014, International Business Machines                   *
+* Copyright (C) 2003-2015, International Business Machines                   *
 *                Corporation and others. All Rights Reserved.                *
 *                                                                            *
 ******************************************************************************
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ ulocdata_getDelimiter(ULocaleData *uld, ULocaleDataDelimiterType type, UChar *re
 typedef enum UMeasurementSystem {
     UMS_SI,     /**< Measurement system specified by SI otherwise known as Metric system. @stable ICU 2.8 */
     UMS_US,     /**< Measurement system followed in the United States of America. @stable ICU 2.8 */
-    UMS_UK,  /**< Mix of metric and imperial units used in Great Britain. @stable ICU 55 */
+    UMS_UK,     /**< Mix of metric and imperial units used in Great Britain. @stable ICU 55 */
     UMS_LIMIT
 } UMeasurementSystem;
 
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/unum.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/unum.h
index c382cc86f9e..478089ff104 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/unum.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/unum.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *******************************************************************************
-* Copyright (C) 1997-2014, International Business Machines Corporation and others.
+* Copyright (C) 1997-2015, International Business Machines Corporation and others.
 * All Rights Reserved.
 * Modification History:
 *
@@ -202,13 +202,13 @@ typedef enum UNumberFormatStyle {
      * @stable ICU 4.8
      */
     UNUM_CURRENCY_PLURAL=11,
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Currency format for accounting, e.g., "($3.00)" for
      * negative currency amount instead of "-$3.00" ({@link #UNUM_CURRENCY}).
-     * @draft ICU 53
+     * @stable ICU 53
      */
     UNUM_CURRENCY_ACCOUNTING=12,
+#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
     /**
      * Currency format with a currency symbol given CASH usage, e.g., 
      * "NT$3" instead of "NT$3.23".
@@ -1297,16 +1297,15 @@ unum_getLocaleByType(const UNumberFormat *fmt,
                      ULocDataLocaleType type,
                      UErrorCode* status); 
 
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
 /**
  * Set a particular UDisplayContext value in the formatter, such as
  * UDISPCTX_CAPITALIZATION_FOR_STANDALONE.
  * @param fmt The formatter for which to set a UDisplayContext value.
  * @param value The UDisplayContext value to set.
  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
- * @draft ICU 53
+ * @stable ICU 53
  */
-U_DRAFT void U_EXPORT2
+U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
 unum_setContext(UNumberFormat* fmt, UDisplayContext value, UErrorCode* status);
 
 /**
@@ -1316,13 +1315,11 @@ unum_setContext(UNumberFormat* fmt, UDisplayContext value, UErrorCode* status);
  * @param type The UDisplayContextType whose value to return
  * @param status A pointer to an UErrorCode to receive any errors
  * @return The UDisplayContextValue for the specified type.
- * @draft ICU 53
+ * @stable ICU 53
  */
-U_DRAFT UDisplayContext U_EXPORT2
+U_STABLE UDisplayContext U_EXPORT2
 unum_getContext(const UNumberFormat *fmt, UDisplayContextType type, UErrorCode* status);
 
-#endif  /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
-
 #endif /* #if !UCONFIG_NO_FORMATTING */
 
 #endif
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/uregex.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/uregex.h
index be32ed94a0d..b1b5d65d150 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/uregex.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/uregex.h
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
 uregex_groupCount(URegularExpression *regexp,
                   UErrorCode         *status);
 
+#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
 /**
   * Get the group number corresponding to a named capture group.
   * The returned number can be used with any function that access
@@ -652,7 +653,7 @@ uregex_groupNumberFromCName(URegularExpression *regexp,
                             const char         *groupName,
                             int32_t             nameLength,
                             UErrorCode          *status);
-
+#endif  /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 
 /** Extract the string for the specified matching expression or subexpression.
   * Group #0 is the complete string of matched text.
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/uspoof.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/uspoof.h
index f921b3c50ea..8d665e1b3ed 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/uspoof.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/uspoof.h
@@ -278,14 +278,12 @@ typedef enum USpoofChecks {
          * @stable ICU 51
          */
         USPOOF_ASCII = 0x10000000,
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
         /**
           * All characters in each identifier must be from a single script.
           *
-          * @draft ICU 53
+          * @stable ICU 53
           */
         USPOOF_SINGLE_SCRIPT_RESTRICTIVE = 0x20000000,
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
         /**
          * All characters in each identifier must be from a single script, or from the combinations: Latin + Han +
          * Hiragana + Katakana; Latin + Han + Bopomofo; or Latin + Han + Hangul. Note that this level will satisfy the
@@ -312,14 +310,12 @@ typedef enum USpoofChecks {
          * @stable ICU 51
          */
         USPOOF_UNRESTRICTIVE = 0x60000000,
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
         /**
           * Mask for selecting the Restriction Level bits from the return value of uspoof_check().
           * 
-          * @draft ICU 53
+          * @stable ICU 53
           */
          USPOOF_RESTRICTION_LEVEL_MASK = 0x7F000000 
-#endif /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
     } URestrictionLevel;
 
 /**
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/utrans.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/utrans.h
index c6f67da0342..e3fe1629c8c 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/utrans.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/utrans.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 *******************************************************************************
-*   Copyright (C) 1997-2011,2014 International Business Machines
+*   Copyright (C) 1997-2011,2014-2015 International Business Machines
 *   Corporation and others.  All Rights Reserved.
 *******************************************************************************
 *   Date        Name        Description
@@ -509,7 +509,6 @@ utrans_transIncrementalUChars(const UTransliterator* trans,
                               UTransPosition* pos,
                               UErrorCode* status);
 
-#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
 /**
  * Create a rule string that can be passed to utrans_openU to recreate this
  * transliterator.
@@ -525,9 +524,9 @@ utrans_transIncrementalUChars(const UTransliterator* trans,
  *                  contents of result are undefined.
  * @return int32_t   The length of the rule string (may be greater than resultLength,
  *                  in which case an error is returned).
- * @draft ICU 53
+ * @stable ICU 53
  */
-U_DRAFT int32_t U_EXPORT2
+U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
 utrans_toRules(     const UTransliterator* trans,
                     UBool escapeUnprintable,
                     UChar* result, int32_t resultLength,
@@ -550,14 +549,13 @@ utrans_toRules(     const UTransliterator* trans,
  * @return USet*    Either fillIn, or if fillIn is NULL, a pointer to a
  *                  newly-allocated USet that the user must close. In case of
  *                  error, NULL is returned.
- * @draft ICU 53
+ * @stable ICU 53
  */
-U_DRAFT USet* U_EXPORT2
+U_STABLE USet* U_EXPORT2
 utrans_getSourceSet(const UTransliterator* trans,
                     UBool ignoreFilter,
                     USet* fillIn,
                     UErrorCode* status);
-#endif  /* U_HIDE_DRAFT_API */
 
 /* deprecated API ----------------------------------------------------------- */