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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. 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?

  4. Jan 13, 2023 · Zolar writes: “Should a Friday fall on the 13th of the month it is said to be a doubly bad omen. According to the Romans, the worst possible day for a wedding is Friday the 13th of May.”...

  5. 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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  6. Oct 13, 2023 · Today is Friday 13th - supposedly the unluckiest day! But why do people always think something bad is going to happen when it comes around? Well, the truth is that no one's sure what the exact...

  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. Aug 12, 2021 · Friday 13th may be regarded as an unlucky day, but there’s no avoiding it. The occasion of the thirteenth day of the month falling on a Friday happens once every year at the very least, but can take place three times in one year.