Hobbit Day: 2020

Wishing the absolute best to two brave and admiral hobbits on the occasion of their birth –

Happy Birthday, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins!

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As you may have guessed, or perhaps knew, September 22nd is the shared birthday of two of Tolkien’s beloved hobbits, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. Frodo is Bilbo’s second cousin once removed, and after the death of Frodo’s parents Bilbo took Frodo in and made him his heir. Bilbo’s adventures in The Hobbit set the background for Frodo’s journey in The Lord of the Rings, a story which opens with Bilbo’s 111th birthday.

As a fun fact, the calendar in Tolkien’s work that the hobbits use does not completely sync up with our own Gregorian calendar. This means that the September 22nd listed as Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday is not our September 22nd. However, that doesn’t stop us from celebrating our September 22nd as Hobbit Day! Sit down, take off your shoes, and raise a hobbit sized glass in toast to two literary mainstays.

Happy Hobbit Day!