{"id":223327,"date":"2023-10-13T14:12:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T14:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=223327"},"modified":"2023-10-13T14:12:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T14:12:55","slug":"why-is-friday-the-13th-unlucky-meaning-explained-the-sun-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/world-news\/why-is-friday-the-13th-unlucky-meaning-explained-the-sun-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? Meaning explained \u2013 The Sun | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

FRIDAY the 13th is a day filled with fear and superstition, with many of us doing our best to stay out of harm's way until it's over.<\/p>\n

But why is the date considered to be the unluckiest on the calendar and how did it get this spooky reputation?<\/p>\n

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Why is Friday the 13th unlucky?<\/h2>\n

The origins of why the day is believed to be unlucky vary.<\/p>\n

It certainly has not been helped by the movie franchise by the same.<\/p>\n

But don't worry, the chances of seeing Jason Voorhees today are very slim.<\/p>\n

The number thirteen has been seen as an unlucky number in itself \u2014 aside from its association to the calendar.<\/p>\n

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In everyday life, 13 is less common than 12. There\u2019s no 13th month, 13-inch ruler, or 13 o'clock.<\/p>\n

Psychological research shows that we favour what is familiar and disfavour what is not.<\/p>\n

This makes it easier to associate 13 with negative attributes.<\/p>\n

People assign a dark nature to the number in the same was many people look at 'full moon effects'.<\/p>\n

The fear is so widespread \u2013 an estimate suggests between 17 and 21 million Americans are afraid of the day \u2013 that psychologists have even come up with a word for those who suffer from it:\u00a0paraskevidekatriaphobia\u00a0\u2014 "triskaideka" being the Greek word for 13.<\/p>\n

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When is the next Friday the 13th?<\/h2>\n

There are two Friday the 13th's in 2023.<\/p>\n

This year's first the Friday 13th fell in January.<\/p>\n

The second is today: Friday, October the 13th.<\/p>\n

Friday the 13th occurs around 20 times every decade.<\/p>\n

Where did the Friday the 13th superstition come from?<\/h2>\n

Many of the superstitions related to\u00a0Friday the 13th\u00a0stem back to the\u00a0Last Supper, which was attended by 13 people \u2014\u00a0Jesus\u00a0and his 12 disciples \u2014 when Judas Iscariot betrayed Christ.<\/p>\n

The date being considered unlucky is also understood to be related to King Philip IV of\u00a0France, who arrested hundreds of Knights Templar on Friday 13 October 1307, the majority of whom were burned at the stake.<\/p>\n

In the Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer also referred to the unlucky day, saying "and on a Friday fell all this misfortune".<\/p>\n

As a result of the fear of the number 13, many buildings and hotels, such as the\u00a0Carlton in London, skip having a 13th floor entirely.<\/p>\n

The number 13 is also often associated with witchcraft, as it is deemed the number of witches you need to form a coven.<\/p>\n

In medieval times in Britain, public hangings would always take place on a Friday.<\/p>\n

While French King Philip IV would torture victims on Friday the 13th.<\/p>\n

What bad things have happened on Friday the 13th?<\/h2>\n

While many argue to fear of Friday the 13th is nothing more than superstition, whether coincidence or not, there have been instances of bad things happening on this date:<\/p>\n