Loëndë

Loëndë
 / Loende
   Also known, especially by the Hobbits, as Midyear's Day, Loëndë was the day that fell in the middle of the year was an important feature in many of the calendars of Middle-earth. On a modern calendar, Midyear's Day would be 22 June.

J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary. . 2003.

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