Does anyone else hate January?

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The Christmas celebrations are over, Christmas lights and decorations are coming down, not as much money left due to Christmas spending, feeling fat and unhealthy due to all the food eaten over Christmas, cold and wet days, dark nights and mornings.

I don’t mind February as much, but I start to feel better in March when we hit spring and the nights start getting longer.

I don’t mind the dark nights as such, but I hate it getting dark as early as 4pm!

I used to hate January. Cold, dark, depressing. Now I embrace it a bit more and make sure I focus on cosy and gentle pursuits. The last few years we have gone abroad in February and that really helps.

if money was no object I’d go and live in Australia in Jan/Feb every year.

January is the worst month of the year. Everyone's skint, no one wants to go out because they're skint, the weather is atrocious, trying to get back into the swing of work after a week or so off. It's just a horrendous month for most I think.

I absolutely hated it when I lived in the UK. Now I'm in Oz it's the best time of the year! My only complaint is my July birthday is now in the middle of bloody winter. My January-born husband is happy though.

Nice! Not jealous in the slightest 😩

@alwayscrashinginthesamecar1 I loved Australia in January. Fond memories of music festivals, beautiful beaches and just generally summer fun. I’m happy back in the UK but every January makes me wistful and consider moving back!!

This, for sure.

Pretty much everyone.

My birthday is in January and I don't celebrate it because no one wants to do anything.

January birthdays are unfair but I have found that as no one wants to celebrate and you get crap presents, it's an excuse to do nice things for yourself.
We book theatre/skating/bowling/cinema/night away. We don't bother with parties or meals out as no one will come but we enjoy each others' company. Lots of Jan bdays here!

My DH and I both have January birthdays close together. It’s been lovely to celebrate together after years of feeling blah about it. We now go away for a city break every year.

January is one of the best months of the year in Sydney (apart from the last couple of years when, as well as COVID, the weather has been shit!). Lots of people take extended holiday so there is a real party vibe and lots to do. We were in the city today, drinking rose, taking ferries around the place and generally having a blast. I hated January in England for all the reasons above.

January is such a relief after all the fakeness and pressure of December. I love the long cold nights and the freedom to do whatever.

Like hugoagogo I love January. I'm not a big fan of Christmas so it's good to have it over with. Lots of gardening to be done and plans made for the summer. Two family birthdays to enjoy, the nights are getting lighter.

A couple who live in our road, however, hate it and go somewhere hot immediately after Christmas and come back in early March every year.

I quite like the feeling of it being a new start. You can set intentions for the year, plan what you want to do/where you want to go. It feels like there's a lot of opportunity and promise.

I dislike the dark nights, but I know that every day is getting lighter.

I've saddled 2 of my children with January birthdays!

I don't hate January. One of my Dd's has a January birthday so that is something to look forward to. I like sun and heat, but you know it's just a waiting game and it's coming. The solstice has passed and sunset will be getting later each day.

Yesterday morning I took a stroll in the garden nursing my hangover with a cup of tea- some of the snowdrops are out!

The bulbs I planted in the autumn are pushing through the soil. New life and hope!

Absolutely loathe January!!
There's literally nothing good about it. Weathers crap, play parks are muddy, and Christmas cheer is gone! Roll on March!

Yes this. Mine is next week too. A complete non event.

January is my least favourite month for all the previously mentioned reasons but I try to look on the bright side.

I like how it's a new year..kind of like a blank page
I do lots of self care in January ..not much else going on, dark nights etc
I use the extra time to read etc
It's a good month to do things like organise your finances, make plans etc
I like how I have a renewed interest in healthy eating etc
I like being inside and cosy, with candles etc.

But yer it's a shit month

Nope it's my birthday month. Cleaned house from the craziness of Xmas. Hope of a good year ahead.

There is nothing good about January. It has literally no redeeming features.

Hate is not the word I would use, but I agree with you about early darkness, and would prefer lighter evenings with BST all year round even though it would only just be light now.

I always dread January, so dreary once all the lights and decs are gone.

OTOH by the end of Jan the days are noticeably getting longer, compared to just before Christmas. And around here anyway, the very first spring flowers are usually appearing.

I’ve started to enjoy January. A whole fresh year ahead. Quiet time of the year with no expectations. In the warmer months I have to be busy with something all the time, it feels. It’s getting lighter and soon it’ll be light when I get home from work again.

Dramatic much?

Haha, read all the responses from adults with January birthdays! Luckily she’s towards the end of jan so can celebrate in feb.