Netizens have expressed feeling January has become too long this year. They believe the month is going on and on, but not ending. They feel that it has stretched itself more than usual, however, we know that isn't true. While January has 31 days, which the longest count a month can have on calendar, people have shared several posts saying "January khatam hi nahi ho raha hai".
We are sure you might have also come across such posts on social media, especially on X, where users brought out their feeling about January and said the month felt longer.
People pointed out that it felt like once when they welcomed New Year 2025 with this month and also celebrated a range of festivals, but the month was still left with a few days. They noted how they energetically entered this year and were greeted with January, which has still not gone off the calendar sheets.
X posts on 'January khatam nahi ho raha'
Google responds
On these notes, a humorous question has been circulating across social media lately, "January kyun khatam nahi ho raha?" (Why isn't January ending?)". The question, which seemed to capture the collective sentiment of many internet users, quickly went viral, with countless forwards and posts triggering fun at how long the month seems to be.
Google India took note of these reactions and drafted a post to answer netizens.
"January is often called the longest month..."
In response to this trending question, Google pointed out at a common and easy answer, but in a delightful way which left netizens laughing.
The tech giant, in its usual witty style, answered the question on Instagram by writing that January is the "longest month of the year".
Wait, is that true? While we know that there are more months will consist of 31 days and stand equal to January's length, the viral post only waved at the relatable feeling shared on the internet calling this month to be the longest.
"January is often called the longest month, even though it has 31 days, just like some other months, it seems to stretch on forever", Google jokingly posted.
Netizens react
The post humorously addressed the trending question by showing a lighthearted acknowledgment of how the month of January felt unusually long.
The post from Google gathered playful responses from internet users.
"Yes, that's so true", one wrote.
"It's always the longest cause we have a whole year ahead of us", read another comment.
