For many people, Monday is the most dreaded day of the week. After a relaxing weekend, the abrupt shift back to routine can feel harsh and draining. The struggle has become so universal that “Monday Blues” is now a widely recognised term describing the tiredness, lack of motivation, irritability and low mood people often feel at the start of the work week.
Social media reflects this collective sentiment every week. Memes about oversleeping, coffee dependency, traffic stress and unread work emails fill timelines every Monday morning. Videos of people dragging themselves to work, tweets about wanting the weekend back and jokes about avoiding responsibilities dominate online conversations. Many people admit that Monday feels “too long”, “too serious” or simply “too much”.
Did you know that Guinness World Records (GWR) has officially declared Monday the “worst day of the week”.
Back in 2021, Guinness World Records (GWR) tapped into this shared frustration by officially declaring Monday the “worst day of the week”. The organisation made the announcement through a playful post on Twitter, writing, “We’re officially giving Monday the record of the worst day of the week.”
The post struck a chord instantly. Users celebrated the announcement, saying it confirmed what they had always felt. The official Angry Birds account commented, “Took you long enough,” prompting a light-hearted “Ikr” from GWR. Others shared jokes, with one user claiming to take Mondays off entirely, earning praise from GWR for being “smart”. Some even asked if other days, like Wednesday, could be renamed because “they sound weird”.
In giving Monday this tongue-in-cheek title, GWR has validated a feeling shared across workplaces, households and social media – that Monday truly is the world’s least favourite day.