{"id":31732,"date":"2021-08-12T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdcontent.com\/blog\/?p=31732"},"modified":"2023-07-17T12:11:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T16:11:42","slug":"are-seasons-capitalized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crowdcontent.com\/blog\/content-marketing\/are-seasons-capitalized\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Seasons Capitalized?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You’re writing<\/a> a feature on the Summer Olympics or a blog post about the winter solstice. But \u2014 wait. Are seasons capitalized?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many writers are uncertain whether the words winter, spring, summer and autumn begin with a capital letter. You’re not alone if you turn to Google to answer the question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s clear up the capitalization confusion once and for all. This guide delves into the reasoning behind the rules \u2014 and, yes, there’s logic to it! We also have plenty of examples to make sure you can capitalize with confidence when we’re done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Do Writers Get Confused About Capitalizing Seasons?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s helpful to know why confusion arises around capitalizing the seasons and when you might be getting offtrack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One theory, according to Merriam-Webster<\/a>, is that we’re accustomed to capitalizing days of the week and months of the year. It’s natural to want to apply this rule to seasons. After all, seasons are another way to track the passage of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can see why it might happen \u2014 Monday is a specific day, and it’s capitalized. November is a specific month, and it’s capitalized. Autumn is a specific season, and…well, no, it’s not capitalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proper nouns get a capital letter, but general nouns \u2014 like spring, summer and fall \u2014 aren’t capped, with a few exceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Are Seasons Capitalized?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since seasons are common nouns, they follow standard English grammar rules for capitalization<\/a>. Hit that shift key to capitalize a season when it’s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. The First Word of a Sentence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n