Capital letters with the seasons spring, summer, autumn and winter.

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Use a capital letter for the names of the seasons when they are personified; i.e., when they are given human traits.
 


Capital Letters and the Seasons

The four seasons are not normally written with capital letters. However, if a season is given a human trait (i.e., personified), then it can be given a capital letter.

Examples:

He was touched by Winter's icy breath.
(winter given a human trait - use a capital letter)

Where are you going this winter?
(no human trait - use a lowercase letter)

The leaves had been subjected to Autumn's touch.
(human trait - 'A' is correct)

The trees were all the colours of autumn.
(no human trait - 'a' is correct)

This is the second time I have been skiing this Winter.
(no human trait - 'W' should be 'w')
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DON'T WORRY 

This rule is under change. Nowadays, it is accepted to write the seasons without capital letters regardless of personification.

PROPER NOUNS

If a season name forms part of a proper noun, then it is given a capital letter.

I met her at the Summer Solstice.

The were some incredible masks at the Rhine Winter Ball.
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