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Definition of blue Monday noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

blue Monday

noun
 
/ˌbluː ˈmʌndeɪ/,
 
/ˌbluː ˈmʌndi/
 
/ˌbluː ˈmʌndeɪ/,
 
/ˌbluː ˈmʌndi/
(also Blue Monday)
[uncountable, countable] (informal)
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  1. a Monday on which you feel depressed or unhappy, especially because you have to return to work after the weekend
    • Here are six ways to beat those Blue Monday work blues.
    CultureIn Britain, the name Blue Monday is given in particular to the third Monday in January, considered by some to be the most depressing day of the year: Christmas is over, New Year's resolutions have been forgotten and the weather is probably cold and grey.
    Topics Working lifec2
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