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  2. Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday, which happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year.

  3. May 11, 2022 · Someone tell Jason Voorhees the jig is up—Friday the 13th isn't as menacing and unlucky as we've been led to believe. Not unlike some May astrology events (ahem, Mercury retrograde), Friday the 13th gets a bad rep when in reality, there's not much for us to worry about.

  4. Jan 13, 2023 · According to the Romans, the worst possible day for a wedding is Friday the 13th of May.” But what do we mean by luck anyway? Is it an external force that acts upon our lives?

  5. Oct 13, 2023 · The number 13 and Friday both have a long history of bringing bad luck - and it's the combination of the two that makes the day the most feared. Read on to find out more about why that is!

  6. Sep 13, 2024 · Friday the 13th is known to be a day of bad luck, but how it got its “spooky” reputation dates back centuries, although an exact time frame isn’t clear. The New-York Historical...

  7. Oct 10, 2017 · Long considered a harbinger of bad luck, Friday the 13th has inspired countless superstitions—as well as a late 19th-century secret society, an early 20th-century novel and a horror film...

  8. Friday the 13th is considered to be an unlucky day by some and lucky by others. 1. It's Unclear Why It Is Feared. Very little is known about the origins of the day's notoriety. Some historians believe that the superstitions surrounding it arose in the late 19th century.