Start and end dates of Autumn
Autumn 2024, 2025, 2026
The transition from the summer season to the Autumn season always takes place in September. This date is however not fixed because it depends on the autumnal equinox which takes place according to the years on September 21, 22, 23 or 24.
This year the Autumn will start on Sunday September 22, 2024 (day of the fall equinox) and will end on Saturday December 21, 2024 with the winter solstice.
* The dates of fall given on this page are for the northern hemisphere (Dates for the US).
Start and end dates of the Autumn season:
2023 to 2026
The table below will allow you to view the Autumn start and end dates for the years 2024, 2025 and 2026. The Autumn period spans the following 4 months: September, October, November and December.
Be careful the date of the beginning of Autumn is not fixed and can vary from one year to another. Although it falls most often on September 22 or 23, it happens exceptionally that autumn begins on September 21 or 24.
| Season | Autumn start date | Autumn end date |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 2024 | Sunday, September 22, 2024 | Saturday, December 21, 2024 |
| Autumn 2025 | Monday, September 22, 2025 | Sunday, December 21, 2025 |
| Autumn 2026 | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | Monday, December 21, 2026 |
Date of the meteorological Autumn:
2024 to 2026
If the astronomical or calendrical seasons begin with the equinoxes (spring and autumn) and solstices (summer and winter), in meteorology, they begin earlier and correspond to periods of three full months.
In the northern hemisphere the dates of the meteorological Autumn extend from September 1 to November 30 (September, October and November).
For the year 2024 the meteorological Autumn will begin on Sunday, September 1, 2024 and will end on Saturday, November 30, 2024.
| Year | Dates of the meteorological Autumn |
|---|---|
| 2024 | From September 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024 |
| 2025 | From September 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025 |
| 2026 | From September 1, 2026 to November 30, 2026 |
Page updated April 12, 2024