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'''2 Yule''' was the first day in the [[Shire Calendar]], marking the beginning of the year.<ref>{{App|Shire}}</ref> On a modern calendar, it would correspond to 22 December. Due to the [[Shire-reform]] the Yuledays always fell on the same days of the week. 2 Yule was always a [[Sterday]] (Saturday).<ref>{{App|Calendars}}</ref> | '''2 Yule''' was the first day in the [[Shire Calendar]], marking the beginning of the year.<ref>{{App|Shire}}</ref> On a modern calendar, it would approximately correspond to 22 December. Due to the [[Shire-reform]] the Yuledays always fell on the same days of the week. 2 Yule was always a [[Sterday]] (Saturday).<ref>{{App|Calendars}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 15:06, 30 May 2018
2 Yule was the first day in the Shire Calendar, marking the beginning of the year.[1] On a modern calendar, it would approximately correspond to 22 December. Due to the Shire-reform the Yuledays always fell on the same days of the week. 2 Yule was always a Sterday (Saturday).[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix D, "The Shire Calendar"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix D, "The Calendars"
