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Why Are We So Scared of Friday the 13th?
- Kirsty Thatcher published an article on June 13, 2025, exploring the widespread fear of Friday the 13th in Western culture.
- The superstition stems from combining the unlucky number 13 and the negative connotations of Friday, with origins linked to religious and historical events.
- Significant events like the arrest of the Knights Templar on Friday, October 13, 1307, and the 1980 debut of the slasher movie titled "Friday the 13th" have helped cement the day's eerie and unlucky reputation.
- In 2025, Friday the 13th falls on June 13, and the fear-related term paraskevidekatriaphobia describes this phobia, though studies find no increase in accidents or bad outcomes on this day.
- Despite cultural fear and avoidance behaviors, research suggests Friday the 13th does not bring more misfortune, indicating the superstition persists mainly through tradition and belief.
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The “Friday 13 mode” on WhatsApp can be activated in a few steps and allows users to modify the logo of the application by an allusive image to this date that is believed to be of bad augury. For superstitious people, it is a day of bad luck. Although in American countries such as Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia and others such as Spain and Greece the misfortune is linked to Tuesday 13 — on this date “don’t marry or embark,” says one popular sa…
Fact vs fear: Debunking the bad luck of Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th has caused panic across the world over the years. Most people take it to the extreme and avoid the outside world completely, while for others, it is simply just another Friday. Either way, whichever side of the spectrum you fall on, there’s no denying that Friday the 13th has become iconic in its own way. If you consider yourself superstitious, then you may want to avoid dropping any mirrors today or even cutting your hair or nai…
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