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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'''.
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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]].
Events which occurred on {{PAGENAME}}.
 
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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.
* [[Third Age 2941|T.A. 2941]] - [[Thorin and Company]] depart [[Rivendell]]..
 
* [[Third Age 3018|T.A. 3018]] - [[Gandalf]] leaves a letter to [[Barliman Butterbur]] to be sent to [[Frodo]], and tells him to expect Mr. [[Underhill]] and leaves for [[Orthanc]]. Barliman forgets it.
Events that occurred on {{PAGENAME}}:
*[[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]] - Wedding of [[King Elessar]] and [[Arwen]].
;{{FA|472}}: Begining of the Fifth [[Battles of Beleriand|Battle of Beleriand]]: [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad|Nirnaeth Arnœdiad]]
*[[Third Age 3020|T.A. 3020]] - Frodo resigns office of [[mayor of the Shire]] and [[Will Whitfoot]] is restored as a mayor
;{{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.
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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.