“January is the Monday of the year”

The month of January is the first month of the year, and it has been compared to Monday, the first day of a usual work week. Both January and Monday are frequently unloved.
 
“January is the Monday of the year” has been cited in print since at least 1958.
 
“January (n.) A giant Monday” and “Ugh…January. The whole month is just a giant Monday” are related sayings.
 
 
16 January 1958, The Evening Gazette (Washington, DC), “January Rut,” pg. 10, col. 1:
January is a singularly unlovable month. Poems and songs are never written to it, and as January unfolds its endless length, it is easy to see why. January is the Monday of the year.
 
30 January 1994, The Guardian (Manchester, UK), “Just when you thought it was safe to return to the wine bar ...” by Andrew Anthony, pg. ?:
`I always say January is the Monday of the year,’ says Dominic. `But look how crowded it is.’
 
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Armand David
@division6
January is the Monday of the year.
6:29 AM - 3 Jan 2007
 
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YoungLJ
@YoungLJ
Back at work after a week off…I think January is the ‘Monday’ of the year.
1:15 PM - 2 Jan 2009
 
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Kenny
@KayDee215
in other news, January is the Monday of the year, no wonder so many people get depressed around this time.
8:28 AM - 5 Jan 2009
     
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Sprite
@Sprite
January is like the Monday of the year. Drink Sprite and make it feel like Friday.
6:01 PM - 1 Jan 2013
   
Ixigo Travel Stories
Why January Is The Monday Of The Year?
ON JANUARY 8, 2016
The moment you realise that Santa Claus is gone, new year is more than 300 days away and you have so much to achieve for the coming year that you are left with a feeling of depression. Well doesn’t January feel like Monday? Where all the parties come to an end and you have a set of targets to achieve for the remaining week. Still not convinced?
Ok so we are here to tell you Why January is the Monday of the year. Read on!
 
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
January feels like the Monday of the year.
submitted January 13, 2016 by KillerQweeeen
         
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
January is like the Monday of the year
submitted January 4, 2017 by treebobcat
 
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
January is the Monday of the year.
submitted December 9, 2017 by clarepink
 
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
January is the monday of the year.
submitted January 8, 2018 by mflatischler
 
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
January is basically the Monday of the year
submitted January 9, 2018 by s7eyedkiller