Blue Monday (date) Blue Monday (date) Blue Monday is a name given to a day in January (typically the third Monday of the month) claimed to be the most depressing day of the year. The concept was first publicised as part of a 2005 press release from holiday company Sky Travel, which claimed to have calculated the date using an equation. It takes into account weather conditions and thus only applies to the Northern Hemisphere. The idea is considered pseudoscience, with its formula derided by scientists as nonsensical. This date was published in a press release under the name of Cliff Arnall, at
The Monday Life Children's Hospital & Health Center and noticed how much the hospital environment impacted healing outcomes. The organization was launched in 2011 and initially worked with Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center. In 2012, The Monday Life began to partner with other hospitals. In 2013, The Monday Life was featured in a segment of Google's and Mashable's first ever Giving Tuesday Hangout-a-thon. Today, The Monday Life now works with children's hospitals across the country, fulfilling specific needs through their Anddit.com request page. The Monday Life has worked extensively with the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team, including filming a video with