Yule
Yule was the Northern Mannish name of the midwinter festival, observed around the Westlands. The days around Yule were the Yule-tide.
In the Shire Calendar, Yule referred to two days (the last of the previous and the first of the new year). Due to a peculiarity of the Calendar, the 2 Yuledays were "between" and outside the formal months of Foreyule and Afteryule. They always fell on the same days of the week: the last day of the year, 1 Yule, was always a Highday (Friday), while the first day of the following year, 2 Yule, was always a Sterday (Saturday).
Around them, the six-day festival of Yuletide was held, running from 29 Foreyule through 2 Afteryule.
Etymology
Yule represents a "translation" of a Hobbitish word, but the word itself doesn't occur in Westron.
However it's possible that it derives from a form of Northern Mannish and later used in Rohanese. Since Gondorians of the Third Age were in part Northmen, the word was recognisable as a 'northern name' for the midwinter festival.
A Quenya word for "Yule and the beginning of Sun's return" was Amanar.
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Referencias
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