Interesting Facts About Friday the 13th

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Interesting Facts About Friday the 13th Yes, we will have a Friday the 13th this week. I guess Fridays and the number 13th are both unlucky in Western superstition. In Italy Friday the 17th is unlucky or so an Italian physicist in London says. In Spain, it is Tuesday and not Friday which is unlucky. It is not considered bad luck in India. Here are some other interesting things I have found about this day: * In the Gregorian calendar the 13th day falling on a Friday happens at least once every year and can happen up to three times. 2023 and 2024 will both have two Friday the 13ths. * The term for having a fear of Friday the 13th is friggatriskaidekaphobia. This word has its roots in Norse and Greek languages. "Frigg," is the Norse Goddess that the day is named after(or Freya) and the Greek words "triskaideka" means "thirteen" and "phobia" which means "fear." * The superstition of Friday the 13th dates back to the Middle Ages. Fear of this day, in the Christian tradition, stems from the 13 people at the Last Supper(the 13th was Jesus), which was on a Thursday, and then the Crucifixion happening on a Friday. Other theories have Judas as the 13th guest. How do you feel about this day?