are the four seasons capitalized
There are two solstices: the summer solstice (on about June 21) and the winter solstice (on about December 21). The solstices refer to the times in the year when the sun’s rays reach their southernmost point on the planet (the Tropic of Capricorn) and their northernmost point on the planet (the Tropic of Cancer) (3). The seasons—winter, spring, summer and fall—do not require capitalization. Some people think these words are proper nouns and capitalize them using the capitalization rule for proper nouns. But seasons are general nouns, so they follow the capitalization rules that apply to other general nouns. A quick summary: 1  The general rule says that seasons should not be capitalized. They are common nouns, not proper nouns. 2  But there are a few exceptions that call for capitalization. Capitalize the name of a season when it’s the first word of a sentence or part of a proper noun. The general rule says that seasons should not be capitalized. They are common nouns, not proper nouns. But there are a few exceptions that call for capitalization. Capitalize the name of a season when it’s the first word of a sentence or part of a proper noun. Particular seasons are temporal elements, in exactly the same way as a day of the week or a month of the year. They pinpoint a specific region of time. As such, seasons should be capitalized. However, the actual word 'season' (like any generic time period), should not be capitalized, as a particular time period is not being specified. In many areas, school now starts in the middle of Summer, technically. Seasons (capitalization) Most edited publications do not capitalize the seasons of the year, and we know of no major style guide that recommends doing so. Spring, summer, autumn, fall, and winter are common nouns like any other. Lowercase seasons unless they’re part of a proper name. An equinox, which literally means an “equal night,” occurs when the sun’s path crosses the plane of the earth’s equator, making day and night of about equal length throughout the earth. The names of seasons should be left uncapitalized. However capitalization may be used to achieve a poetic effect. I love the colors of the leaves in autumn. Just like days of the week, seasons' names are kind of proper nouns; they have a temporal meaning; therefore, they should be capitalized. Seasons should always be capitalized, as it is their proper name, like January, or Wednesday. Summer or Winter 2012 is just like February or August 2012, very different than the example of morning. You wouldn’t say morning 2012. I respect Summer just as I do the Moon, and shall always capitalize it. But you might be wondering what “equinox” means and how the autumnal equinox and the spring equinox compare to the winter solstice and the summer solstice. In this episode we’ll discuss the distinctions and also address the difference between the words “autumn” and “fall” and when to capitalize those and other seasonal words.
Yes, when it’s the first word of a sentence or part of a proper noun.