Handsel Monday

noun

The first Monday of the new year, when presents were traditionally given to servants and children.

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Meanings

noun
  1. The first Monday of the new year, when presents were traditionally given to servants and children.
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APA

Handsel Monday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Handsel%20Monday

MLA

“Handsel Monday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Handsel%20Monday. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Handsel Monday,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Handsel%20Monday.

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