Should October Be Capitalized?

Should October Be Capitalized?

Capitalization: The Days of the Week, the Months of the Year, and Holidays (But Not the Seasons Used Generally) Days, months, and holidays are always capitalized as these are proper nouns.

Should the name of a month be capitalized?

While it's not the case in every language, in English we capitalize the days of the week and the months of the year. ... In English, we always capitalize the days of the week and the months of the year. There are no exceptions to this rule. Always capitalize the months and days, no matter where they are in your sentence.

Are season names capitalized?

Seasons Aren't Proper Nouns

The names of the seasons—spring, summer, fall or autumn, and winter—are not proper nouns, so they only get capitalized when other common nouns get capitalized. ... Given that the names of the days of the week and months of the year are capitalized, this advice can feel counterintuitive.

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