Meanings
Green Monday1
- Synonym of Clean Monday, in Cyprus, the seventh Monday before Easter, used as the beginning of Lent in Greek Orthodoxy.
Synonyms: Clean Monday, in Cyprus
Green Monday2
- USbusinessThe Monday before Christmas, used as a shopping event to order last-minute gifts for shipping before Christmas Day.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Clean Monday, in Cyprus, the seventh Monday before Easter, used as the beginning of Lent in Greek Orthodoxy.
Origin
From green in its sense of “environmentally friendly”.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Green Monday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Green%20Monday
“Green Monday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Green%20Monday. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Green Monday,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Green%20Monday.
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