Is Friday The 13th Actually Cursed? Everything You Need To Know ...

No one talks about the supreme whiplash of going from the blessed 12/12 to the most cursed day of the year: Friday the 13th. But you best believe I’m going to talk about it!

Superstitious folk have long feared Friday the 13th, believing that the day carries with it bad luck and unfortunate incidents.

To help ease your concern, I’ve answered every question you might have about Friday the 13th.

Spoiler: we’re all going to get through it!!!!!

What is the origin of Friday the 13th?

Truth be told, it’s actually not something that’s set in stone. Much like most old wives tales, it just got passed down throughout the ages and people have continued to latch onto the idea that bad things will happen on Friday the 13th.

The earliest record of people being fearful came via French writing and plays. There’s a character in the 1834 play Les Finesses des Gribouilles that says: “I was born on a Friday, December 13th, 1813 from which come all of my misfortunes.”

And in the French literary magazine Revue de Paris, Marquis de Salvo wrote about a father who killed his daughter on Friday the 13th, and said: “It is always Fridays and the number thirteen that bring back luck.”

I’m sure the Friday the 13th films are partially responsible for the day still being feared by many. (Credit: Friday the 13th)

Why is Friday the 13th an unlucky day?

Although the concept of Friday the 13th being lucky came later in the history of the world, the idea of Fridays being unlucky dates back to the Middle Ages, as Friday was the day of crucifixion in English speaking countries and in most of Europe. And according to the Catholics, Friday has always been a day of penance and retribution.

Some believe Friday the 13th is considered unlucky because Judas was the 13th guest at the Last Supper, or that Knights Templar were condemned on Friday the 13th.

Do with this information what you will.

Do bad things happen on Friday the 13th?

Look, there is a history of negative events occurring on this supposed unlucky day, such as:

The German bombing of Buckingham Palace (September 1940). The murder of 28-year-old woman Kitty Genovese in Queens, New York (March 1964). A cyclone that killed more than 300,000 people in Bangladesh (November 1970). The disappearance of a Chilean Air Force plane in the Andes (October 1972). The death of rapper Tupac Shakur (September 1996). The crash of the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the coast of Italy, which killed 30 people (January 2012).

But honestly, if you looked at the history of any date, I’m sure you would find negative events from the past!

The fact of the matter is that the origin and lore of Friday the 13th is fairly dubious, so there’s no real cause for alarm.

What should I do today?

Like with anything, the power of positive thinking always prevails over negativity.

Rather than focusing on fables and unverified lore, let’s focus on the positives!

Any mystic worth their Himalayan salt will tell you that 13 is actually an incredibly sacred number in numerology and is considered to be a karmic number, as well.

The number 13 is associated with divine energy and is said to bring good luck and blessings to all.

As an angel number, 13 denotes channelling positivity to fight negativity, which is just the vibe we need today with all this fear and concern.

To quote Practical Magic: “Curses are only real if you believe in them.”

If you wanna suss what you’ve got on for the rest of the month to assure yourself you’ll be just fine, check out our December horoscopes 2024.