It’s Friday the 13th, and bad luck may be lurking! Whenever this infamous date appears on the calendar, it brings an air of unease: it is widely regarded around the world as one of the unluckiest days of the year.
Yet for some it is a lucky day. Where does the fear come from, what should you avoid, and when is the next one? Here is everything you need to know.
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Where does the Friday the 13th superstition come from?
The bad reputation of the number 13, and of Friday the 13th, has several roots:
- The Last Supper: Jesus’s final meal was attended by 13 people, the night before his crucifixion.
- Judas, the thirteenth guest, who betrayed Christ; and the crucifixion itself took place on a Friday.
- Norse mythology: Loki was the thirteenth, unwelcome guest at a banquet of the gods.
- The Knights Templar: on Friday, October 13, 1307, King Philip IV of France had them arrested, the beginning of the end of their order.
Twelve, on the other hand, is the number of completeness: 12 months, 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 hours of the day. Thirteen comes to upset that perfect order.
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