By the way, to what season does this refer? Winter?
As I stated in my previous response, given the question as phrased, it would be the
yuletide season; "Season's Greetings" is normally only used in that context. Obviously it could be used for effect in other cases.
For the sake of quasi-completeness: Christmas was previously termed Yule or Yuletide, prior to which was Saturnalia, prior to which were many other solstitial festivals by many other names.
As for the other uses of "season", here's the skinny right from the Mac dictionary:
• a period of the year characterized by a particular climatic feature or marked by a particular activity, event, or festivity:
the rainy season |
the season for gathering pine needles.
• a fixed time in the year when a particular sport is played:
basketball season is over.• the time of year when a particular fruit, vegetable, or other food is plentiful and in good condition:
the pies are made with fruit that is in season |
lobster season.
• an indefinite or unspecified period of time; a while:
this most beautiful soul, who walked with me for a season in this world.
•
archaic a proper or suitable time:
to everything there is a season.