13 Facts About Friday the 13th

Black cats, broken mirrors, and walking under ladders. What do these all have in common? They’re unlucky. However, the most unlucky thing is the number thirteen, but why is it so unlucky? Take a look at our 13 facts about Friday the 13th to find out more…

1: The name of the phobia of Friday the 13th is called “paraskevidekatriaphobia”, and Nearly 20 million Americans are affected by it.

2: The longest span of time that there is not a month with a Friday the 13th is fourteen months

3: The 13th day of the month is most common on Friday, happening 688 times in the last 4,800 months.

4: Today is the only Friday the 13th in all of 2016.

5: There is, on average, a Friday the 13th once every 212.35 days

6: If a year begins on a Thursday, there is a chance for having 3 Friday the 13th’s, typically February, March, and November.

7 If a leap year begins on Sunday, there is a chance of having 3 Friday the 13th’s, typically January, April, and July.

8: In some cultures, there is a fear of Tuesday the 13th.

9: In Italy, there is a fear of Friday the 17th, and they regard the number 13 lucky.

10: 90% don’t have a room number with 13 in it as well as a 13th floor. The same thing goes for tall buildings. Normally the 13th floor is skipped. Some airlines omit Gate 13. Even the Mayo doesn’t have a 13th floor, check the elevators next time you visit!

11: An Asteroid Will Safely Fly By the Earth on Friday, April the 13th, 2029

12: 13 is possibly considered unlucky because it comes after 12, which is a number of completeness. For example: 12 months in a year, 12 hours in a clock, 12 God of Olympus, 12 Zodiac signs, 12 tribes of Israel, 12 days of Christmas, 12 labors of Hercules, 12 Apostles of Jesus and 12 eggs in a dozen.

13: The scientific name for the fear of the number 13 is "triskaidekaphobia."
On the plus side, today is one of the best days to look up at the moon and see it in quarter-full phase, making the view through telescopes extremely impressive.