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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. For example, 2015 had a Friday the 13th in February, March, and November, which will happen again in ...
Sep 13, 2019 · It's Friday 13th - allegedly the most cursed day of the calendar and when everything is fated to go wrong. But where did we get the idea that it's a date when bad things happen?
Sep 13, 2024 · Scholars believe the superstition around Friday the 13th may have roots in religious beliefs—but most research has shown that the day isn't any more unlucky than other days on the...
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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!
Aug 12, 2021 · Friday 13th is generally considered a day that anticipates misfortune and bad luck. Its perceived unluckiness has multiple roots. The stories commonly associated with the event include allusions to the number of individuals present during Jesus Christ’s Last Supper and the date of the sudden arrest of members of the Knights Templar in 1307.
May 13, 2022 · The only Friday 13th of 2022 has arrived, and for the superstitious among us the date means only one thing: bad luck. Most years have two Friday the 13ths – and sometimes three – although 2022...
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...
