We Didn't Always Hate Mondays — So What Happened?

Why does Monday feel so much worse than the rest of the week? Millions of people wake up on Monday already exhausted, counting the days until Friday. But our hatred of Monday is not simply a modern psychological phenomenon. The story goes back to the Industrial Revolution, when workers in Britain developed a strange tradition called “Saint Monday” — simply refusing to show up for work. From the birth of the modern weekend to social jet lag, Sunday scaries, and the curious story of “Blue Monday,” this video explores how one ordinary day became humanity's favorite weekly villain. Maybe Monday was never the problem. Maybe it was what Monday came to represent.