5.88 months, seasons, and dates

The twelve months of the year are also proper nouns:

• January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

There are four seasons: 'spring', 'summer', 'autumn' ('fall' in American English) and 'winter'. 'Springtime', 'summertime' and 'wintertime' are also used.

Some periods of the year have special names; for example, 'Christmas', 'Easter', and 'the New Year'.