The Dunedain Calander

[Hanasian]

The Dunedain Calendar

Yestarë:
'First-day', the name used in the Elves' calendars, and those derived from them, for the first day of the year. The actual date of Yestarë varied from calendar to calendar; according to the Reckoning of Rivendell, it fell on modern 28 March, while in the calendars of the Númenóreans and their descendants, its modern equivalent would be 22 December.

Narvinyë: (Sindarin: Narwain - Month of the 'New Sun')
The first month in the calendars of the Men of Middle-earth, approximately equivalent to modern January (though in fact running from modern 23 December to 21 January). Its name means 'new year' (or, literally, 'new sun').

Nénimë: (Sindarin: Nínui - The 'Rainy' Month)
The second month in the calendars of the Men of Middle-earth, approximately equivalent to modern February (though in fact running from modern 22 January to 20 February).

Súlimë (Sindarin: Gwaeron - The 'Windy' Month)
The third month of the year, according to the Stewards' Reckoning of Gondor, lying between Nénimë and the feast-day of Tuilérë. On a modern calendar, Súlimë ran between 21 February and 22 March.

*Tuilérë:
The 'Spring Feast Day' added to the calendar at the time Steward Mardil Voronwë revised the King's Reckoning calendar of Gondor. Tuilérë was a day of celebration of the coming of Spring, and the day fell between the months of Súlimë and Víressë. On a modern calendar, Yáviérë would have fallen on the 23rd of March.

Víressë: (Sindarin: Gwirith - The Month of 'Awakening')
The fourth month of the year, according to the Stewards' Reckoning of Gondor, following the spring feast-day of Tuilérë. On a modern calendar, Víressë ran between 24 March and 22 April.

Lótessë: (Sindarin: Lothron - The 'Flowering' Month)
The fifth month of the year, according to the Stewards' Reckoning of Gondor, following Víressë. On a modern calendar, Lótessë ran between 23 April and 22 May.

Nárië: (Sindarin: Nórui - The 'Sunny' Month)
The sixth month of the year, according to the Stewards' Reckoning of Gondor, following Lótessë, and preceding Loëndë, the feast of Midsummer. On a modern calendar, Nárië ran between 23 May and 21 June.

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

Cermië: (Sindarin: Cerveth - The 'Long Day' Month)
The seventh month of the year, according to the Stewards' Reckoning of Gondor, following Loëndë, and preceding Urimë. On a modern calendar, Cermië ran between 23 June and 22 July, in a normal year.

Urimë: (Sindarin: Úrui - The 'Hot Day' Month)
The eighth month of the year, according to the Stewards' Reckoning of Gondor, following Cermië, and preceding Yavannië. On a modern calendar, Urimë ran between 23 July and 21 August, in a normal year.

Yavannië: (Sindarin: Ivanneth - The 'Harvest' Month)
The ninth month of the year, according to the Stewards' Reckoning of Gondor, following Urimë, and preceding the autumn feast of Yáviérë. On a modern calendar, Yavannië ran between 22 August and 20 September, in a normal year.

*Yáviérë:
The Harvest Feast Day. This day was added to the Kings Reckoning calendar by Steward Mardil Voronwë when he created the Stewards' Reckoning calendar of Gondor. Yáviérë fell between the months of Yavannië and Narquelië. On a modern calendar, Yáviérë would have fallen on 21 September.

Narquelië: (Sindarin: Narbeleth - The 'Sun-Waning' Month)
The tenth month of the year, according to the Stewards' Reckoning of Gondor, following the harvest feast of Yáviérë, and preceding Hísimë. On a modern calendar, Narquelië ran between 22 September and 21 October.

Hísimë: (Sindarin: Hithui - The 'Misty' Month)
The eleventh month of the year, according to the Stewards' Reckoning of Gondor, following Narquelië, and preceding the last month, Ringarë. On a modern calendar, Hísimë would run between 22 October and 20 November.

*Ringarë: (Sindarin: Girithron - The 'Cold' Month)
The name for the twelfth month of the year, according to the calendars of Men, following Hithui or Hísimë. On a modern calendar, Girithron ran between 21 November and 20 December.

Mettarë
The last day of the year; to the Elves, whose calendar started in spring, this was modern 6 April, but to the Dúnedain in Middle-earth, Mettarë fell in winter, on modern 21 December.

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*The spring feast day of Tuilérë and the harvest feast day of Yáviérë was according to the Stewards Reckoning calendar of Gondor. It is unknown whether the Dúnedain of the north adapted this calendar or celebrated these days. The likelihood is slim as Arthedain fell approximately 76 years before Steward Mardil Voronwë assumed the leadership of Gondor after the disappearance of King Eärnur. The adoption of the Stewards Reckoning in Gondor would have been some years after Mardil ascended to lead Gondor.

[Nessa Saelind]

@Hanasian I don't think you posted it, but I found your thread on the The Dúnedain Rangers and managed to save it as a pdf. So if you want to repost it here or in a separate thread please feel free to.

[Hanasian]

Thanks Nessa.

I've updated the information with the added details from Encyclopedia of Arda.