The four seasons are spring summer fall and winter and although various areas of the United States experience drastically different weather during these times all portions of the country recognize the seasons winter in California may bring heat and winter in New York may bring blizzards but both periods are nevertheless winter Following winter spring begins on 20 March and ends on either 20 June or 21 June in the United States this date may vary slightly from year to year and hemisphere to hemisphere For most spring is a time of thawing when the cold and snow of the winter are replaced by sunshine reasonable temperatures green grass and more It is also the season wherein previously dormant bees and butterflies reemerge and when birds become more active Summer follows spring and spans from about 21 June to 22 September in America Summer is the warmest the longest and arguably the liveliest of the four seasons students from kindergarten to college are given two or so summer months off from class and to be sure there are more young individuals out and about during this season than any other Its not uncommon to see shorts tshirts and sunglasses worn by those whore soaking up the summers hot sun and to stay cool many individuals crank the air conditioning take a dip in a swimming pool andor explore the evercomforting ocean waves Autumn or fall more than being a simple precursor to winter is one of the most beautiful and exciting seasons Spanning from 22 September to 21 December technically that is snow will begin to fall long before this latter date in most parts of the country leading many to classify the period as winter in the US autumn is characterized by falling leaves Halloween on 31 October and Thanksgiving During fall traditional farmers harvest their produce and the aforementioned falling leaves change to gorgeous orange red and yellow colors these colors are generally associated with autumn itself in turn In the US winter spans from 21 December to 20 March and is as one would expect the coldest of the four seasons In the eastern northern and central portions of the country winter snowfall can be considerable in the western and southern portions of the country winter snowfall is highly unlikely but temperatures nevertheless drop from their usual Winter is most widely known for its snow and the Christmas holiday but it also boasts New Years Eve on December 31 in recognition of the start of a new year and other special days Ice skating sledding ice hockey and snowball fights are commonly enjoyed winter activities