Blue Monday is upon as. No, we’re not talking about the famous New Order song but the name given to the third Monday of January, reputedly the most depressing day of the year.
The term first came about in the mid 2000s, coined by a psychologist who created a formula to try and sell holidays, which took into account factors like the month’s bad weather and the post-Christmas slump.
Ultimately it was a marketing ploy and it’s been dismissed as a myth by many. Yet you can’t deny January’s chilly weather can make you long for sunnier places and it's a month which sees a huge surge of demand when it comes to holiday bookings.
With that in mind we’ve rounded up some of the best sunshine destinations you can fly to from Manchester Airport for some much-needed winter sun in the coming weeks. READ MORE: New York Times names Manchester as one of the best places to visit in the world in 2024 READ MORE: Jet2 announces huge expansion on flights from Manchester Airport this summer to Spain, Greece and more A long-standing winter sun destination among Brits, the Canary Islands offer temperatures in the low 20s and plenty of sunshine.
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