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'''Mid-year's Day''' is the middle day of the year, according to the [[Shire Reckoning]], between 1 [[Lithe]] and 2 Lithe. It roughly corresponds with the summer solstice, and is also known as [[Loëndë]] in [[Quenya]].
'''Mid-year's Day''' is the middle day of the year that roughly corresponds with the summer solstice or '''Midsummer'''.


Events which occurred on {{PAGENAME}}:
In the context of the [[Elves|Elven]] calendars, the middle day of the [[loa]] (year) is named ''[[Loëndë]]'' in [[Quenya]], and is the second of the three [[Enderi]].
;[[First Age 498|F.A. 498]]: [[Túrin Turambar|Túrin]] weds [[Níniel]] in [[Brethil]].
 
;[[Third Age 2778|T.A. 2778]] (circa): [[Thrór]] draws his [[Thrór's Map|Map]]
In the context of the [[Shire Reckoning]], the middle day is the second of the [[Lithedays]], falling between 1 [[Lithe]] and 2 Lithe. In [[the Shire]], every seventh Mid-year's Day, the [[Free Fair]] is held on the [[White Downs]].
;[[Third Age 2941|T.A. 2941]]: [[Thorin and Company]] depart from [[Rivendell]].
 
;[[Third Age 3013|T.A. 3013]]: A Free Fair is held on the [[White Downs]], at which [[Will Whitfoot]] is elected (or re-elected) to the post of [[Mayor of Michel Delving]].
Events that occurred on {{PAGENAME}}:
;[[Third Age 3018|T.A. 3018]]: [[Gandalf]] leaves a letter to [[Barliman Butterbur]] to be sent to [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], and tells him to expect a [[Mr. Underhill]]. Gandalf leaves for [[Orthanc]], Barliman forgets to mail the letter.
;{{FA|498}}: [[Túrin]] weds [[Níniel]] in [[Brethil]].
;[[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]]: Wedding of [[Elessar]] and [[Arwen]].
;{{TA|2778}} (circa): [[Thrór]] draws his [[Thrór's Map|Map]]
;[[Third Age 3020|T.A. 3020]]: Frodo resigns office of Mayor and [[Will Whitfoot]] is restored as a mayor
;{{TA|2941}}: [[Thorin and Company]] depart from [[Rivendell]].
;[[Fourth Age 6|Fo.A. 6]]: Will Whitfoot resigns as Mayor of Michel Delving, and [[Sam Gamgee]] is elected in his place.
;{{TA|3013}}: A Free Fair is held on the [[White Downs]], at which [[Will Whitfoot]] is elected (or re-elected) to the post of [[Mayor of Michel Delving]].
;[[Fourth Age 55|Fo.A. 55]]:At the Free Fair on the White Downs, Samwise Gamgee resigns as Mayor of the Shire.
;{{TA|3018}}: [[Gandalf]] leaves [[Gandalf's letter|a letter]] to [[Barliman Butterbur]] to be sent to [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], and tells him to expect a [[Mr. Underhill]]. Gandalf leaves for [[Orthanc]], Barliman forgets to mail the letter.
;[[Fourth Age 61|Fo.A. 61]]:Death of [[Rose Cotton]], the wife of Samwise Gamgee.
;{{TA|3019}}: Wedding of [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]] and [[Arwen]].
;{{TA|3020}}: Frodo resigns office of Deputy Mayor and [[Will Whitfoot]] is restored as a mayor
;{{FoA|6}}: Will Whitfoot resigns as Mayor of Michel Delving, and [[Samwise Gamgee]] is elected in his place.
;{{FoA|55}}:At the Free Fair on the White Downs, Samwise Gamgee resigns as Mayor of the Shire.
;{{FoA|61}}:Death of [[Rose Cotton]], the wife of Samwise Gamgee.
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Revision as of 23:29, 8 May 2015

Mid-year's Day is the middle day of the year that roughly corresponds with the summer solstice or Midsummer.

In the context of the Elven calendars, the middle day of the loa (year) is named Loëndë in Quenya, and is the second of the three Enderi.

In the context of the Shire Reckoning, the middle day is the second of the Lithedays, falling between 1 Lithe and 2 Lithe. In the Shire, every seventh Mid-year's Day, the Free Fair is held on the White Downs.

Events that occurred on Mid-year's Day:

F.A. 498
Túrin weds Níniel in Brethil.
T.A. 2778 (circa)
Thrór draws his Map
T.A. 2941
Thorin and Company depart from Rivendell.
T.A. 3013
A Free Fair is held on the White Downs, at which Will Whitfoot is elected (or re-elected) to the post of Mayor of Michel Delving.
T.A. 3018
Gandalf leaves a letter to Barliman Butterbur to be sent to Frodo, and tells him to expect a Mr. Underhill. Gandalf leaves for Orthanc, Barliman forgets to mail the letter.
T.A. 3019
Wedding of Aragorn II and Arwen.
T.A. 3020
Frodo resigns office of Deputy Mayor and Will Whitfoot is restored as a mayor
Fo.A. 6
Will Whitfoot resigns as Mayor of Michel Delving, and Samwise Gamgee is elected in his place.
Fo.A. 55
At the Free Fair on the White Downs, Samwise Gamgee resigns as Mayor of the Shire.
Fo.A. 61
Death of Rose Cotton, the wife of Samwise Gamgee.
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