Suffice to say, there aren’t a great deal of positive facts about Mondays, but there are a few, and here’s 20 of them!
1. The name for Monday comes from the Old English word “Mōnandæg,” and the Middle English “Monenday.” It is originally a translation of Latin “dies lunae” meaning “day of the Moon.”
2. Monday is the only day of the week that is an anagram for single word, that word being ‘dynamo’.
3. In the U.K., “Monday” is a slang term used to describe a large and heavy sledgehammer.
4. In 2012 and 2018, there were 53 Mondays in the year. This occurrence won’t happen again until 2024.
5. Even if you maintain a steady weight, scientists have found that Monday is the day of the week when you will weigh the most.
6. Monday is the best day to buy a new car.
7. Mondays is that it is statistically the most likely day that the U.S. Stock Market will rise, rather than fall.
8. On a Monday, almost 50% of employees are late to work.
9. A study in 2011 showed that the average person moans for 34 minutes on a Monday, compared to the 22 minutes on other days.
10. Monday is the day of the week when most people do their online shopping.
A study once revealed the best ways to get over the “Monday Blues” are by watching TV, online shopping, buying chocolate, and planning a holiday.
11. It has also been found that the productivity of workers is at its all-time low on Mondays. With people being up to 30% less productive on a Monday, it it shown they often only manage 3.5 hours of work throughout the day.
A study conducted by Marmite in 2011 showed that the average U.K. person won’t crack a smile until 11:16 A.M.
12. Researchers have found that being away from a work-related social group for a weekend makes us feel like we need to secure our place in our social work environment.
Because of this, Monday morning gossiping at work is an important aspect of helping us get through the day.
13. Monday is most stressful day of the week.
When scientists recorded emotions of people in each day, they found Monday to be no different from Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. However, when they asked people to remember which day was the most stressful they will always say Monday. This is due to a larger emotional shift from Sunday to Monday than there is between Tuesday and Wednesday.
14. The Boomtown Rats song I Don’t Like Mondays was inspired by a shooting spree in America by killer Brenda Spencer.
When questioned by the police about her motivations for the murder spree she answered “I don’t like Mondays.”
15. “Heart attack day” also takes place on Monday’s when there is a marked 20% increase of heart attacks.
16. Professionals over 40 are the biggest demographic to suffer more stress on a Monday.
17. Monday is commonly considered “suicide day,” being the day of the week where the most people take their own lives.
18. Mondays are the least rainy day of the week.
Although the exact science behind this is unknown, researchers believe it is due to the decrease in man-made pollution over the weekend.
19. Mondays are the most sleep deprived day.
According to scientists, the extra sleep you get on a weekend makes you worse off on a Monday, as it throws off your body clock. When you wake up early on Monday, it’s more of a shock than waking up any other weekday.
20. You look less attractive on a Monday.
One study showed that American people of all ages feel at their least attractive on a Monday.
Don’t let the Monday blues ruin your day or your week!
We hope these fun facts all about Monday have helped you kickstart your week in a positive way… if not, then there’s always another day.