Seasons
When talking about seasons, the preposition you use changes depending on whether the event is in the past or the future. For words like spring and autumn, the season takes its definite form in both cases.
To refer to a season in the past, use the preposition i.
| My sister worked a lot in the spring. | Min søster arbejdede meget i foråret. |
| In the autumn the weather was very cold. | I efteråret var vejret meget koldt. |
To refer to an upcoming season in the future, use the preposition til.
| In the spring we are going to the summer house. | Til foråret tager vi i sommerhuset. |
| The grandmother wants to visit us in the autumn. | Bedstemoren vil besøge os til efteråret. |
Holidays
Holidays also use i for past or general occurrences, and til for future occurrences.
However, the noun form changes! For past or general events, use i with the definite form of the holiday.
| We always eat a lot during Christmas. | Vi spiser altid meget i julen. |
| What did you do during the New Year? | Hvad lavede I i nytåret? |
For future events, use til combined with the indefinite form of the holiday.
| For Christmas we are going to visit my father. | Til jul skal vi besøge min far. |
| They are going to the city for New Year. | De tager til byen til nytår. |
Side-by-Side Comparison
Compare a general tradition with a future plan to see the change in both the preposition and the noun form:
| My brother's tradition is to relax during Easter. | Min brors tradition er at slappe af i påsken. |
| We are going to the summer house for Easter. | Vi tager i sommerhuset til påske. |
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