{"id":112965,"date":"2019-10-01T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T17:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rockcontent.com\/?p=112965"},"modified":"2025-09-10T05:58:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T08:58:23","slug":"when-do-i-ever-capitalize-seasons-when-writing-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pingback.com\/en\/resources\/when-do-i-ever-capitalize-seasons-when-writing-content\/","title":{"rendered":"When Do I Ever Capitalize Seasons When Writing Content"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-opt-id=829516410  data-opt-src=\"http:\/\/www.writeraccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/seasons.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Sometimes I\u2019m writing for an academic client\u2014an actual university, not college student trying to con a writer into writing their essay. Or I\u2019m writing about the coolest holiday of all\u2014Halloween, when trees are at their most autumnal. Seasons. They come and they go. But when, oh when, do you make them proper with capitalization? Let\u2019s take a walk down the seasonal lane, shall we?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Yes to Capitalize Seasons<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To start, in general, you\u2019re not going to capitalize the seasons. That\u2019s the big, grammatical reveal today. However, there are times when to capitalize seasons. According to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammarly.com\/blog\/are-seasons-capitalized\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grammarly<\/a>, capitalize the seasons when the word, i.e., spring, summer, fall, etc., is part of a proper noun. Such as with a proper name or title. Here are some proper uses of when to capitalize seasons:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Summer Olympic Games aka the Games of the Olympiad<\/li>\n<li>Winter Olympic Games<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sadsummerfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sad Summer Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.countryliving.com\/life\/travel\/g2588\/best-fall-festivals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Duluth Fall Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also, keep to the norm by capitalizing the season when it is the first word in a sentence or question, such as \u201cWinter is your favorite season?\u201d Finally, if you are calling someone a name according to a season, such as Summer, Winter, Autumn, or Spring, well, that\u2019s going to be capitalized, too. Those are givens to us grammar hounds, but it\u2019s good to know the seasonal capitalization rules\u2014so you know when they are broken.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to overthink these rules, especially if, like me, you start noticing them everywhere after writing one of these articles. You\u2019ll spot \u201cSpring Sale Blowout\u201d in bold letters at the mall, but then in the next breath, someone emails about flowers blooming in spring\u2014all lowercase. English just enjoys its double standards, apparently, and the people who try to keep it in line are probably drinking more coffee than they should. The trick is knowing when convention trumps instinct (or vice versa, if you\u2019re feeling rebellious), which does make you slightly more annoying at dinner parties, but hey, that\u2019s the price of knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s another little catch with capitalization: branded products and events seem to love sticking random capitals in places they don\u2019t quite belong. I\u2019ve seen things like \u201cSpringtime Fresh Collection\u201d or \u201cWinter Warmers Specials\u201d blasted across ads, and even when the rules might say no, marketing teams just do what they want. Honestly, the world won\u2019t collapse if someone capitalizes \u201csummer specials\u201d on a menu, but if you\u2019re aiming for grammatical purity, you\u2019ve got to be a little pickier. Call it a personality test for your inner editor.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Generally Not Capitalized<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, that\u2019s the case\u2014you generally do not capitalize the seasons. When talking about going on a summer road trip, fall leaf-peeping adventure, or spring break, it\u2019s all common enough to keep to the lowercase leadership. For example:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/03\/07\/world\/australia\/autumn-guide-food-wine-books-movies-music.html?searchResultPosition=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your Autumn Guide to Australia<\/a>, From The New York Times (and Friends), The Australia Letter, a weekly report from the Australian bureau, states,&nbsp;\u201cBelow you\u2019ll find a collection of informed tips for what to do, eat, see, drink and more over autumn in Australia, from Times journalists and local friends of The Times.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Two primo examples of autumn in two different formats. Capitalized when part of the title, not capitalized when used in reference to a season.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More Grammar Fun for Writers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you want more fun stuff for committed, and committable, grammar lovers, get on board with WriterAccess. Learn how to use neuroscience and branding for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.writeraccess.com\/blog\/neuroscience-and-branding-peering-into-the-brains-of-your-customers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peering Into the Brains of Your Customers<\/a>&nbsp;or when and why to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.writeraccess.com\/blog\/why-do-you-need-to-open-your-links-into-new-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">open links in new windows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> }}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes I\u2019m writing for an academic client\u2014an actual university, not college student trying to con a writer into writing their essay. Or I\u2019m writing about the coolest holiday of all\u2014Halloween, when trees are at their most autumnal. Seasons. They come and they go. But when, oh when, do you make them proper with capitalization? 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