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In the [[Shire Calendar]] there was a six-day Yuletide festival ([[29 December|29 Foreyule]] to [[2 January|2 Afteryule]]); at their center were the two [[Yule]]-days that fell outside the formal 'months' of the calendar, between [[Foreyule]] and [[Afteryule]].<ref name="D2">{{App|D2}}</ref>
In the [[Shire Calendar]] there was a six-day Yuletide festival ([[29 December|29 Foreyule]] to [[2 January|2 Afteryule]]); at their center were the two [[Yule]]-days that fell outside the formal 'months' of the calendar, between [[Foreyule]] and [[Afteryule]].<ref name="D2">{{App|D2}}</ref>
 
==See also==
{{seealso|Yule}}
*[[Yule]]
{{seealso|Lithedays}}
*[[Lithedays]]
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[[Category:Hobbit Calendar]]
[[Category:Hobbit Calendar]]

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The Yuledays or Yule-tide were the midwinter festival days that marked the end of one year and the beginning of the next. They were celebrated not only in the Shire[1], but also by the Northmen of Rhovanion and Gondor; the the word "Yule" was recognisable in Gondor as a 'northern name' for the midwinter festival.[2]

After the Battle of the Five Armies, Beorn summoned many Northmern to his home to feast. Bilbo and Gandalf were also there, on their way to the Shire.[3]

In the Shire Calendar there was a six-day Yuletide festival (29 Foreyule to 2 Afteryule); at their center were the two Yule-days that fell outside the formal 'months' of the calendar, between Foreyule and Afteryule.[1]

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