Monday’s no worse than Tuesday, say grim-faced scientists.

BBC dispels the myth that Monday’s any more miserable than any other weekday (with the exception, of course, of Friday):

US investigators who looked at a poll of 340,000 people found moods were no worse on Mondays than other working days, bar Friday.

People were happier as they approached the weekend, lending support for the concept of “that Friday feeling”.

The report authors told the Journal of Positive Psychology that the concept of miserable Mondays should be ditched.