Posted
on January 5, 2015
There
are several “holidays” that fall on the first Monday of the year
(unless that Monday is New Year's Day) – and I interpret them as
meaning that people are finally done with their merry-making and
celebrating, overeating and entertaining. It's time to get back to
normal, apparently, and you can either love it or hate it!
First,
today is “Blue Monday.” This seems to be for people who are
feeling a bit grumbly about getting back to school or work after
having holidays and vacations. Some people worry that they spent too
much during Christmas, or that they ate too much rich or sweet food,
or that work has been piling up, or that they've forgotten everything
they were supposed to have learned in December... 
For
the more optimistic among us, today is “Thank God It's Monday Day.”
I suppose some people are sick of hearing Christmas Carols or tired
from too much partying, and they are soooo glad to be getting back to
more structured and predictable working, studying, eating, and
sleeping. Also, many people feel hopeful at the beginning of a new
year—excited to see what new adventures will come their way.
Also,
today is “National Weigh-In Day.” It's time to get rid of the
five or so pounds our festivities managed to put on us, and again
some people will look at this as a day to dread while others will be
motivated by the challenge of eating right and exercising regularly.
More
about Monday...
Did
you know that Monday is the second day of the week according to
traditional Christian, Islamic, and Jewish calendars but the first
day of the week according to the International Standard Organization?
The
name Monday came from an Old English word that means “moon's
day.” Other Germanic languages such as Icelandic, Dutch, and German
itself have similar words that have the same origin (such as
manudagur, Maandag, and Montag).
Actually,
in the “Romance languages,” Monday also goes by a name
that links it to the moon. For example, in Spanish it is lunes
(and words like lunar
come from the same Latin root). In Japanese, Korean, many Indian
languages, and Thai, the words for Monday translate to “day of the
moon” or something similar.
However,
some languages have avoided the pagan association of the day to the
moon, and instead name the day with names that translate to “day
after Sunday” or “after holiday.” These languages include
Serbian, Russian, and Turkish.
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