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'''Mid-year's Day''' is the middle day of the year, | '''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 [[Elves|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]], the [[Free Fair]] is held on the [[White Downs]] during these Lithedays. | |||
Events that occurred on {{PAGENAME}}: | Events that occurred on {{PAGENAME}}: | ||
;[[ | ;{{FA|472}}: Begining of the Fifth [[Battles of Beleriand|Battle of Beleriand]]: [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad|Nirnaeth Arnœdiad]] | ||
;[[ | ;{{FA|498}}: [[Túrin]] weds [[Níniel]] in [[Brethil]]. | ||
; | ;{{FA|510}}: The [[Fall of Gondolin]] | ||
; | ;{{TA|2778}} (circa): [[Thrór]] draws his [[Thrór's Map|Map]] | ||
; | ;{{TA|2941}}: [[Thorin and Company]] depart from [[Rivendell]]. | ||
; | ;{{TA|3013}}: [[Will Whitfoot]] is elected (or re-elected) to the post of [[Mayor of Michel Delving]] at the Free Fair held on the White Downs. | ||
; | ;{{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. | ||
; | ;{{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. | |||
[[Category:Hobbit Calendar]] | [[Category:Hobbit Calendar]] | ||
[[fi:Keskivuoden päivä]] | |||
Revision as of 17:43, 12 June 2019
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, the Free Fair is held on the White Downs during these Lithedays.
Events that occurred on Mid-year's Day:
- F.A. 472
- Begining of the Fifth Battle of Beleriand: Nirnaeth Arnœdiad
- F.A. 498
- Túrin weds Níniel in Brethil.
- F.A. 510
- The Fall of Gondolin
- T.A. 2778 (circa)
- Thrór draws his Map
- T.A. 2941
- Thorin and Company depart from Rivendell.
- T.A. 3013
- Will Whitfoot is elected (or re-elected) to the post of Mayor of Michel Delving at the Free Fair held on the White Downs.
- 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.
