In the landscape of English mechanics, few rules appear as trivial yet consistently violated as the capitalization of seasons. The Associated Press Stylebook (2022) and The Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.) are unequivocal: seasons are common nouns and should not be capitalized unless they begin a sentence or form part of a proper noun (e.g., Winter Olympics ). Yet, a survey of published fiction, poetry, and even informal digital communication reveals persistent deviation: “I remember that Spring, the air smelled different.”
When a season is part of a specific brand, event, or geographic location, it becomes part of a proper noun. Are seasons capitalized? - Scribbr seasons capitalized
