The third Monday of each January has been dubbed "Blue Monday," known as the most depressing day of the year. But is this actually the case?

Here, the PA news agency looks at where the term comes from and why some mental health charities have criticised it as a myth which trivialises depression. – What is Blue Monday

Blue Monday is a day that is said to be the gloomiest of the year, but the truth is that it's all a load of nonsense and there's no reason to let it get you down

And although it is believed to be based on a complex algorithm, many academics cite the day as being purely a result of pseudoscience. Blue Monday typically falls on the third Monday of January, which means for 2025, it will roll around on the 20th January.

Dubai: It was the third Monday of January yesterday (January 20), the so-called Blue Monday. Considered the most depressing day of the year in some parts of the world, Blue Monday as a term was coined by a UK-based travel company in 2005.