why is it called "blue Monday"?
109180
Don't you mean Monday blues?
154486
It normally means one day except for Saturday and Sunday. If you are promised on a Friday that you will get something on the next business day, it means you will get on Monday.
287538
sunday...and the first answerer needs to get their facts straight...\n\nSUN day...let there be light...\n\njust because some people go to church on sunday doesnt mean we think its the seventh day...saturday is the sabbath which is also why it is pronounced sabado in spanish...\n\nmonday is the first day of the work week...
149243
Actually, weekdays have higher traffic volume. Many U.S. Internet users still rely upon the workplace for access to a high-speed Internet connection, making online shopping even more convenient. For example - The first Monday after Thanksgiving is referred to as ‘Black Monday’ in the online retail world as consumers return to the workplace following the holiday weekend and shop till they drop on lunch and on breaks (and probably when they should be working!)
803939
I think it depends on your religious background.  Christians say Monday because Sunday is the Sabbath, and in the bible, it says that God created the world in 6 days and on the 7th He rested.  That makes Sunday our Sabbath, or 7th day, so Monday is the first day of the new week.  However, many faiths recognize Saturday as the Sabbath, which makes Sunday the start of the new week.  A non-religious view would be that Monday is the start of the working week for most of us, so that makes it Day 1.
319554
I would guess that the reason is because the holiday was first called to celebrate the winning of the 8 hour day.  It was won by Americans, socialists, anarchists, unions, who fought for the right to not have to work to death in the way the capitalists wanted them to.  I would imagine the point they will make on May 1 this year is that our economy relies on the work of these workers, and that capitalists have brought them here to work in many cases and they have not given them even basic human rights, and that the politicians who are pimping out this issue for political gains might just get what they ask for, that is no immigrant labor.  It will show (to those educated enought to pay attention to the facts) just how much of our country is sustained by this labor and how equal people really are, and the basic communist principle that an injury to one is an injury to all, they will show you people griping about being born here, yadda yadda, just how much your job will be affected for ignoring your fellow workers.
153870
right now its not Saturday. nice question dude! :)\nbut if you are retired I guess everyday is saturday
1124687
It sounds like it might be Blue Monday by New Order, but that is a little vague.
238331
there is no specific meaning; just use what makes sense for you. Red can mean urgent, and blue can mean "follow up on tuesday." It's all up to you.
807678
i agree i find it insulting and derogatory. It should been called white Friday instead.
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Black Friday is one time a year and is the day after thanksgiving. It is called that because it is the kick-off of the Christmas shopping season and one of the biggest shopping days of the year. That is why all the stores open super early and have HUGE sales and giveaways.
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That is just a commercial day to sell you crap.\nEvery day is mother's Day.. think for yourself
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Monday and Thursday,\nBut can you be more specific about what you mean exactly.
426725
The phrases blue collar/white collar originally came into existence very literally:  the unskilled/manual labor work force frequently wore those very practical blue shirts, whereas the skilled/professional work force typically dressed in traditional white button-down shirts. Hence the designation based upon the color of shirt collar.\n\nThis eventually came to represent not just the employment level, but essentially the social status.  Blue-collar equals the working middle class and below, and white-collar represents the upper-class folks.\n\nThen all of this ultimately bled over into descriptions of crime, as well.  The more "typical"--and perhaps physical-- crimes are labeled blue-collar, whereas white-collar crime tends to mean the kind of corporate level criminal activity which usually involves a lot of deceipt, but very little physical activity.
377479
it was both. they created it because in saying it every day -now they bumped it down to mondays- you start to believe it. So it brainwashed people into believing in america to stop the spread of communism.
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It's New Order, Blue Monday, I think, although I may have the wrong title.\n(The band is New Order)\nYes!  Bizarre Love Triangle!  \n(Their song titles don't ever seem to have much to do with the lyrics)
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No.\n\nI have a UK calendar right in front of me, and it only lists Monday, May 29 as a bank holiday.