Mondays can be tough – but Blue Monday apparently switches it up a notch. The third Monday of January is supposedly the ‘most depressing day of the year’, often referred to as Blue Monday. However, it ...

Is this “Blue Monday” claim a true Monday claim? In 2005, Sky Travel, a company in the U.K., began labeling the third Monday of January each year as “Blue Monday.” The company claimed that it’s the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alyssa Jaffer is a journalist covering careers, health and lifestyle. As well as Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, ...

Share on Pinterest Is Blue Monday real? Where did the concept originate? Image credit: Olga K./Stocksy Each year, usually on the third Monday in January, the internet goes abuzz with warnings about ...