It's the greatest time of year

Ok. Well, I don't know why, but I just thought I'd post this. In the phrase "It's the greatest time of year" you don't say "the year" but it still makes sence, but you can say "it's the greatest time of the year". I think it sounds wrong, although it's not, without "the".... what do you think?

-Tommy

They are both correct but they mean different things.

"The year" = A specific year, usually the one you're in now.
"Year" = Any year. It could mean this year, next year or every year.

It's the greatest time of the year"

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Means "Right now is the best time of this specific year."

"It's the greatest time of year"

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Means "This period of time is the best during any year".

I hope that makes sense, I'm not very good at explaining this kind of stuff.

haha ^^ I think it means the same... "it's the greatest time of year" means like it'as the greatest period of time right now" and I think the other means the same, ehh, that's just me ^^