Monday is the most popular sick day.

Monday is the most popular sick day: study
November 11 2009 | Times of India Bangalore

 
Monday is the most popular day for workers calling in sick, a new UK research has confirmed. The study, by consultant firm Mercer, found that more than a third of all sick leave is taken on the first day of the week. Whats more, the highest rate of absence by far occurs in January, the study added. And the most common reason for absence was musculo-skeletal problems. Following them were viral infections and stress-related illness, reports the BBC. The study found that 35% of all sick leave is taken on a Monday. However, the lowest sick leave rate was recorded on Fridays at just 3% of the total. The study found that 13 of the 20 most popular days for sickness absence occurred in January six of these between 2 and 9 January.