Paraskevidekatriaphobia
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (196073)
Boise, Idaho
November 13, 2026 1:31pm CST
or the intense fear of Friday the 13th. Here are a few interesting facts about this day.
* Businesses are said to lose an estimated $800 to $900 million on this day -- because some people avoid flying, buying homes or getting married.
* Every calendar year will have at least one Friday the 13th, and it can occur up to 3 times in a single year. For one to happen, the first day of the month must fall on a Sunday.
* Up to 80% of high-rise buildings in the U.S. skip the 13th floor.
* Friday and 13 being an unlucky combination was not documented until the 19th century.
* Between the 1900 and 2099 there will be a Friday the 13th 688 times.
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6 responses
@MommyOfEli2013 (91836)
• Rupert, Idaho
6h
Very interesting facts about Friday the 13th. I don't really believe in all the bad luck and stuff of the day but it is interesting information
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@Juliaacv (57969)
• Canada
8h
Interesting reading about a day so 'feared' by so many.
It doesn't affect me one way or the other, it is just another Friday or just another 13th of the month.
I've been in hotels here, where there is a 13th floor, in fact the office tower that I work in has one.
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@celticeagle (196073)
• Boise, Idaho
8h
Yes, I don't feel any different on thiis day as any other either. I just find these things interesting and something to share.
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@wolfgirl569 (142672)
• Marion, Ohio
4h
It doesn't bother me at all. In fact I had a good day at the auction
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@RasmaSandra (102371)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5h
I have no fear because 13 is one of my lucky birth numbers and I was born on a Friday so it counts as very lucky for me,
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@JohnRoberts (109589)
• Los Angeles, California
6h
And every year a new Friday the 13th movie comes out or so it seems.
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