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Whitsunday

Modern equivalent

May 15th (Fixed Scottish Term Date)

A traditional Scottish term day marking the financial and agricultural midpoint of the year.

Whitsunday or Whitsuntide (traditionally tied to Pentecost) functioned as a crucial legal term day in Scotland. It determined the exact dates for land rent payments, agricultural crop evaluations, and the legal handover of tenant farming properties.

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