Nouns : Capital Letters - Days, Months, Holidays for Class 2 English

In this concept, the students will learn about adding capital letters to the names of months, days, and holidays. They will also learn when to capitalize days, months, and holidays along with some examples of correct and incorrect usages.

In this learning concept, the students will learn:

• To identity the correct sentence with the month name in capital letters as well as days and holidays names in capital letters.
• To write the names of days in capital letters.

Each concept is explained to class 2 English students using examples of capital letters, illustrations, and concept maps. After you go through a concept, assess your learning by solving the two printable capital letters worksheets with answers given at the end of the page.
Download the worksheets and check your answers with the worksheet solutions for the concept nouns provided in PDF format.

The Importance of Using Capital Letters

• The words ‘to capitalize’ means to write the first letter of a word in the capital letter and the rest in small letters.
• In the English language, a capital letter is used in the first word of any sentence and also for every proper noun.

Examples:

1. My father is a doctor.
2. Neha is a nice girl..

When to Write the Days of the Week in Capital Letters?

The days of the week are always capitalized. No matter where the days of the week are put in the sentence, they are always capitalized.

Examples:

Correct and Incorrect Usage:

 My sister visits me on Tuesdays and Fridays.

 My sister visits me on tuesdays and fridays.

When to Capitalize the Months?

Remember, the first letter of the names of the months is always capitalized irrespective of its position in the sentence.

Examples:

Correct and Incorrect Usage:

 We will go to Kerala in October.

 We will go to Kerala in october.

When to Capitalize the Holidays and Festivals?

Whenever the names of holidays and festivals come across in a sentence, always capitalize them.

Correct and Incorrect Usage:

 I celebrated Holi with my family.

 I celebrated holi with my family.

Common mistake:

Remember, only days, weeks, and holidays are capitalized. This doesn’t apply to names of seasons unless they are used as a proper noun in the sentence.

Examples:

Correct and Incorrect Usage:

Examples:

I love the spring season. 

I love the spring season. 

I bought a blanket from the brand called Winter Fur. 

I bought a blanket from the brand called winter Fur.