In 2025, Blue Monday falls on Monday, Jan. 20, which also happens to be Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as well as Inauguration Day. But what is Blue Monday and is it based on real data?

Blue Monday, then, should be considered as nothing more than a public relations stunt gone rogue, said Jackson. Blue Monday vs SAD. However, Jackson did note that the winter months can play a role ...

Blue Monday originated from a publicity stunt, but seasonal affective disorder is a real affliction that affects millions of people. There are ways to treat it.

Blue Monday was first introduced by a now-defunct U.K. television channel, Sky Travel, in 2005. Citing a specific “equation” devised to ...

The Blue Monday concept first appeared on a press release for Sky Travel’s PR company back in 2005, with the hope that it might help encourage people with the January blues to book more holidays.

Blue Monday promotes the idea depression is a temporary, minor condition experienced by everyone tommaso79/Getty Images. There is no need for alarm as you should not actually expect to feel kind ...

January 16, 2017, is Blue Monday, supposedly the saddest day of the year. But is it just a myth? Find out the story behind Blue Monday—and how to keep it from affecting you.

Blue Monday originated from a publicity stunt, but seasonal affective disorder is a real affliction that affects millions of ...

Blue Monday usually falls on the third Monday of January every year. For 2024, Blue Monday will take place on Monday, January 15. However, the alleged gloomy date doesn’t always have to be so blue.

Yup, it's Blue Monday. The third Monday in January is supposedly the gloomiest day of the year as people come down from holiday-highs and look towards the distant light of summer.