Which States Hate Mondays The Most?

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Like Garfield, a lot of people hate Mondays. It’s for good reason, too.

Monday’s just flat out suck the majority of the time. It’s a reminder that the weekend is over and that you have to suffer through another five days until you’re able to enjoy the next one.

Everything that has gone wrong in the history of ever probably happened on a Monday. While we know that’s not true, there is some science behind the suckiness that is Monday.

In fact, studies show that most people don’t have a reason to smile until 11:16 a.m. on Mondays. From drinking too much coffee to actually calling in sick, these states have the worst case of Mondays.

Mondays Suck

Idaho hates Mondays more than anyone. Idahoans hate Mondays so much that they call in sick more than any other state.

North Dakota spends its Mondays more tired than usual while looking up new jobs more than any other state.

Oregonians suck down the coffee pot to survive their Mondays.

The coffee consumption in Oklahoma on Mondays is half what it is in Oregon.

We can assume that Vermont hates Mondays, but we also know the state hates it less than every other state. That’s probably why employees there aren’t tired or calling in sick.

Montana hates Mondays the second-most overall and it’s because of the amount of coffee workers pump into their bodies from being so tired.

Wyoming is the oddball amongst its neighbors, hating Mondays a little less than them. Even though Wyoming gets a little joy out of Mondays, the day is spent searching for new jobs. So maybe the state hates Mondays more than it lets on.

Mondays in Washington consist of drinking coffee. That’s the only way anyone there makes it through to Tuesday.

How We Determined This

We analyzed google search trends to in four areas to determine the most Monday hating states:

Jobs
Coffee
Why am I so tired
Call in sick

Since searches for these types of terms tend to jump on Mondays, we determined these as the most “Monday” problems. From there, we averaged them together to find the crankiest, I-don’t-want-to-go-to-work, why-is-it-Monday-already states.

Sadly, we were unable to use google trends to find where most people were taking lunchtime naps in their car or staring blankly at their computer screens in desolation.

We assume there is somewhat of a correlation between people chugging coffee, trying to call in sick, and looking for new jobs, but can’t guarantee it.

We looked at a full 12 months of search volume, giving each state ample opportunities to reveal its inner Garfield.

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When Tuesday Can’t Come Soon Enough

When you find yourself wishing for Tuesday, you have a bad case of the Mondays. And turns out, it’s pretty common.

Maybe it’s a sign that you need a new job or that you should take a personal day. Or perhaps you need to change your weekend sleep routine to match your weekday routine so you’re not so tired on Monday.

Whatever the reason your Monday sucks, we hope Tuesday is much better.

States That Hate Mondays the Most

Rank	State
1	Idaho
2	Montana
3	Utah
4	Oregon
5	Minnesota
6	Washington
7	Colorado
8	New Mexico
9	Oklahoma
10	Nebraska
11	Hawaii
12	Arkansas
13	North Dakota
14	Nevada
15	Wisconsin
16	Missouri
17	Arizona
18	Mississippi
19	Kansas
20	Louisiana
21	West Virginia
22	Tennessee
23	Iowa
24	South Dakota
25	North Carolina
26	Alabama
27	Michigan
28	Texas
29	South Carolina
30	California
31	Virginia
32	Indiana
33	Ohio
34	Pennsylvania
35	Kentucky
36	Delaware
37	Illinois
38	Georgia
39	New Hampshire
40	Florida
41	Rhode Island
42	New York
43	Massachusetts
44	Maryland
45	Connecticut
46	Wyoming
47	Maine
48	Alaska
49	New Jersey
50	Vermont

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Amanda Postma

Amanda Postma is a writer for the Zippia Career Advice blog with a focus on creating entertaining content to help you through your job search. She received her BA from the University Of Missouri-Columbia.