Rhyme and reason for the 400-year Friday the 13th cycleĬan a leap year start on Sunday? Gioachino Rossini, a 19th century Italian composer. How often do January-October Friday the 13ths happen? In 2017, blame a common year starting on Sunday Yikes, that’s quite a few of coincidences involving the number 13 … though we could cite many more!įollow the links below to learn more about why some people fear this day and about the intriguing mathematics of Friday the 13th and the calendar. Then the second Friday the 13th of 2018 falls on July 13, 2018, exactly 13 weeks after the first Friday the 13th in April 2018. Next year, in 2018 (which also has two Friday the 13ths), the first of the two comes on April 13, 2018, exactly 26 weeks (2 x 13 weeks) after the Friday the 13th in October 2017. Not that we at EarthSky suffer from friggatriskaidekaphobia – an irrational fear of Friday the 13th – but, gosh darn, this year’s second Friday the 13th on October 13, 2017, happens exactly 39 weeks (3 x 13 weeks) after the last Friday the 13th in January 2017. This year, in 2017, there are two Friday the 13ths (January and October). Three Friday the 13ths last took place in 2015 (February, March, November), and will next happen in 2026. The last time we had only one Friday the 13th in a calendar year was in May 2016 and the next time won’t be until August 2021. Any calendar year has at least one Friday the 13th, but no more than three Friday the 13ths.
The horror movie Friday the 13th is credited with sensationalizing the day, producing 12 sequels, television series and books ().Octois a Friday, ushering the second of two Friday the 13ths in 2017.
To pagans, 13 is actually a lucky number as relates to the number of full moons in a year ().ġ3. The Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel holds special zombie and vampire themed weddings on Friday the 13th (CNN.com).ġ2. My first #1 song had a 13-second intro” (CNN.com).ġ1. Taylor Swift is among those superstitious about the number telling MTV, “I was born on the 13th. Hotels often skip the 13th floor while some airports leave out gate 13 ().ĩ.Ělfred Hitchock, widely known for directing psychological thrillers, was born on Friday the 13th ().ġ0. 13, 1996 (CNN.com).Ĥ.Ğvery Friday the 13th, motorcyclists in Ontario, Canada come together for the world’s largest motorcycle rally (avel).ĥ.Ěccording to NASA, on Friday, April 13, 2029, a large asteroid is predicted to fly close enough to Earth to be visible without a telescope in Africa, Europe and Asia (CNN.com).Ħ.Ělthough all years will have a Friday the 13th, there cannot be more than three in each year ().ħ.Ě month must begin on a Sunday in order to have a Friday the 13th ().Ĩ. The phobia associated with Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia ().ģ. The association of bad luck on Friday the 13th may be biblical as the 13th guest at the Last Supper was accordingly the one who betrayed Jesus Jesus is also speculated to have been crucified the next day, a Friday ().Ģ. Since this edition comes out on a Friday the 13th, here are 13 facts we think you should check out:ġ.
Here at the Pulse, we think our readers would benefit from some information about this infamously dreaded day.
Whether you believe in superstitions or not, another Friday the 13th is among us.