In standard English, the names of the seasons are common nouns, not proper nouns. Therefore, they are not capitalized unless they fall at the beginning of a sentence or are part of a proper noun.
| Correct | Incorrect | |---------|-----------| | The Olympics | The winter Olympics | | Spring Break (if it's the official name of an event) | We have spring break next week (generic) | | The Summer Solstice (as an astronomical event name) | The summer solstice (common reference) | | Autumn Equinox (as a named event) | | | University of Winter Park (place name) | | capitalization seasons
Many style guides suggest lowercasing "spring break" unless it's a specific branded event. Consistency is key. 2. Personification (Poetic or Literary Use) When a season is personified—given human characteristics or treated as a living being—it is often capitalized. This is common in poetry, literature, and creative writing. In standard English, the names of the seasons