13 Facts about Friday the 13th

9/13/2019

To celebrate September 13th 2019, here are 13 facts about this iconic day by Patricia Josephine.

It's Friday the 13th and to celebrate I went searching the internet for 13 facts about Friday the 13th.😱

The fear of Friday the 13th is known as paraskevidekatriaphobia.
60 million people world-wide are affected by this phobia.
Tuesday the 13th is unlucky in Hispanic and Greek cultures, and Friday the 17th is unlucky in Italy.
80% of high rise buildings in the U.S. don’t have a 13th floor.
The fear of the number 13 is triskaidekaphobia.
Jason Voorhees has the most victims with 199 kills.
13 is Taylor Swift's lucky number.
Black cats, which are often linked to Friday the 13th, and the number 13, are both feminine symbols.
Whenever January 1st falls on a Thursday (except in Leap Years), February, March, and November will all have a Friday the 13th.
Alfred Hitchcock Was Born on Friday, August 13 in 1899.
Since 1995, Finland has dedicated one Friday the 13th in a year to observe National Accident Day.
The band Black Sabbath released its debut album on Friday, February 13, 1970.
Founded in 1882 by Capt. William Fowler, The Thirteen Club of New York was a group of skeptics who defied superstitions by hosting dinner parties on Friday the 13th.

Do you know any fun facts about today? What is your favorite superstition? Do you believe Friday the 13th is unlucky? Or is it a lucky day for you?

16 Comments

Madeline Mora-Summonte link

9/13/2019 07:16:06 am

I thought #3 was so interesting! I never thought about how other cultures have superstitions about different 13ths/other days.

Patricia Josephine

9/19/2019 05:28:47 pm

I found that was interesting, too.

Kate link

9/13/2019 11:07:59 am

I've never found Friday 13th to be particularly unlucky. Or lucky. It's just another day...

9/19/2019 05:29:53 pm

Same here.

L.G. Keltner link

9/13/2019 12:23:05 pm

Interesting facts! I met my husband on Friday, May 13, 2005. So for us, Friday the 13th is lucky. At least I hope he thinks so.

9/19/2019 05:30:09 pm

Sounds like a lucky day to me!

Liz A. link

9/13/2019 05:37:52 pm

Because today's Friday the 13th, there will be a Friday the 13th in December. (Certain months mirror each other like February, March, and November in non leap years. April and July. January and October in non leap years.)

Friday the 13th has always been pretty lucky for me. Today I lucked into a student teacher. Easy day for me :)

9/19/2019 05:30:55 pm

When I was younger, I would look through the calendar to see how many Friday the 13th there were.

Samantha Bryant link

9/13/2019 07:02:42 pm

Friday the 13th is a lucky day in our family because it's when our youngest was born. She was a scheduled c-section, and when I was choosing my time, the 13th was wide open :-)

9/19/2019 05:31:16 pm

No one else was brave enough! LOL

H.R. Sinclair link

9/15/2019 02:42:41 pm

C-c-c-cool.

So, I can't find your feed in Feedly (though I was sure it was in there). Or rather is cannot find you. I couldn't figure out where the RSS is on weebly (and Google is not being helpful.) What is it? :-)

9/19/2019 05:31:31 pm

I have the feed issue all fixed now.

elizabeth seckman

9/16/2019 07:59:12 am

Poor black cats. Such an unfair stigma!

Interesting facts. I love trivia!

9/19/2019 05:31:49 pm

I know. They just want all the cat nip and pets like other kitties.

Tui Snider link

9/22/2019 05:46:21 pm

What an interesting collection of Friday the 13th info! When I lived in Italy, I was surprised to learn that 13 is a lucky number there. Nearly every drug store sells trinkets with 13 on them.

The reason 17 is an unlucky number in Italy is because the Roman numeral for 17 (XVII) can be rearranged to spell “vixi,” which translates to “I have lived” in Latin. To use that number is thought to somehow bring death closer to you. For this reason, some buildings in Italy will omit the 17th floor!