Why such a Friday is scary and how many times it occurs throughout the year is a question that worries quite a lot of people, especially the superstitious.

According to some, this combination of date and day of the week is unlucky. There are several such days throughout the year. What determines their number? How many unlucky Fridays can there be in a year and why is everyone afraid of them?

The combination of day of week and date occurs at least once a year, and a maximum of three times. There is no such likelihood that throughout the year, such a tandem will be absent from the calendar.

What determines the number of Friday the 13th in a year?

It all depends on whether the year is an ordinary year or a leap year. In order to calculate how many Friday the thirteenth there will be during the year, you need to take into account what day of the week the first day of the year falls on. For example. If the first day of the year is Monday, and the year is normal, then Friday the 13th will be in April and July. But if it is a leap year, it will be in September and December. Depending on the first day of the year and the type of year (regular or leap year), using the appropriate mathematical formula, you can calculate in which month there will be an “ominous” combination.

Genesis of the thirteenth

Apparently, the fear of the number thirteen stems from ancient Babylon. According to Babylonian laws, order in the world was based on the number of twelve: 12 months in a year, 12 hours of day and night, and 12 zodiac signs representing harmony. The appearance of the number thirteen destroyed everything. This number means chaos. It shifts the balance of the Universe. Even the ancient Egyptians felt fear of the number thirteen. Thirteen steps on the staircase leading to eternity, the thirteenth step symbolized death.

The number's fame reached ancient Rome because on the Ides of March ("ID" in the Roman calendar meant the thirteenth day of the month), one of the most famous Roman leaders, Julius Caesar, was stabbed to death. Whether the number 13 is a coincidence, and what kind of day Friday is, is up to you to decide.

Friday the 13th - superstition or reality?

The spread of evil forces dormant in the number thirteen owes much to the development of Christianity. We can say that the number is responsible for all the misfortunes that Christians have encountered.

It all started with the ill-fated last supper of Jesus Christ, in which thirteen people took part, including the well-known traitor Judas. Moreover, Christ was crucified on Friday. People combined Friday and the number to create a deadly duet, foreshadowing the apocalypse.

On Friday, October 13, 1307, the murder of the Templars took place, in collaboration with Christians and the then Pope Clement V.

Why is Friday the 13th dangerous?

This is truly a hellish number associated with Satan himself. It is not for nothing that the thirteenth chapter of the Apocalypse refers to the Antichrist and the Monster. According to beliefs, Satan was the thirteenth member of the coven, in which twelve witches took part. Thirteen did not bring happiness to the head of the Roman Catholic Church. On May 13, 1981, an attempt was made on the life of John Paul II. It's a good thing it wasn't Friday because it probably would have ended tragically. The sum of the digits of the date of his death, the sum of the digits of the time of his death, and the sum of the digits of his age when he died is thirteen.

Friday the 13th - what does this day mean?

The number 13 has both destructive power and great power of unification and harmonization.

Friday the thirteenth, in accordance with pre-Christian beliefs, was the day of feminine energy and combined all the faces of the goddess - maiden, mother and destroyer.

The recognition of her as an unlucky day was caused by the fear of performing in honor of the goddess, through which, as it was believed, the old matriarchal order was supposed to be returned. Women on this day do not need to be afraid of failures; the goddess will help them discover their capabilities.

Phobias and reality

All the phobias against Friday the 13th seem absurd. Ultimately, Karol Wojtyła was elected pope at the age of 58 (5 + 8 = 13).

In the Old Testament, thirteen is indicated as the number of salvation. To this day, it brings good luck to South American Indians and Chinese. And yet people go crazy just thinking about the number 13, let alone Friday the 13th. Sailors are afraid to go to sea on the thirteenth day of the month; in some hotels there are no rooms under this number. The day became the starting point for a horror film of the same name. This is the day Jason began the bloodshed at Crystal Lake...

On this day, apparently, you should not start new things, sneeze or swim. The best thing is to stay at home and not get out of bed. But do not give in to this superstition, because to believe means to unconsciously provoke the occurrence of an expected failure. Four walls do not always provide security. Because even in a wooden church a brick can fall on your head.

In fact, Friday the 13th is the most ordinary day of the month, for some the happiest, for others not so much, which according to many coincidences and superstitions has acquired such a surreal meaning.

Friday the 13th is an unusual day, if only because there are a lot of signs and superstitions associated with it. In 2018, there are two such days – in April and July. Why Friday the 13th became such a “black” day in the calendar, and what signs and superstitions are associated with this day - read the material.

Felinologists (scientists who study cats) believe that black cats are indeed more connected to the other world and are more sensitive to the weather than other furry cats.

If we talk about today, then many people in the world are terrified of the number 13 in principle (even without reference to Friday). Moreover, entire countries can top this solid list! So, in the USA the 13th floor has been “abolished”, and there is no 13th row on airplanes. American financial reports are especially striking: according to them, losses from the fear of Friday the 13th amount to about $750 million. This is due to the fact that contracts are not concluded on this day, even if they are very profitable.

Signs and superstitions of Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th has always been distinguished by the fact that there are many signs and superstitions on this day. Even black cats, broken mirrors and spilled salt fade as this day approaches.

Therefore, it is believed that you should not borrow money on this day. Because any negativity and other bad emotions will be transmitted through money. In addition, it is believed that the subconscious is very sensitive on this day. And if you tell even close people about your dreams, you can deprive yourself of many vital forces.

You can't quarrel or conflict. It must be said that on this day all people are very emotional, so any minimal conflict will develop into a huge scandal.

Friday the 13th: all problems on this day take on special significance

It is also believed that on this day any long journey will be full of unpleasant surprises. Therefore, it is better to refrain from traveling.

Plants that were planted on Friday the 13th will not grow or bear fruit. It is highly discouraged to plan a wedding on this day. According to the sign, a marriage concluded on Friday the 13th will not be reliable and durable.

There are a huge number of superstitions and signs in the world. Friday the 13th of any month is one of the most ominous dates. All the strange incidents that marked this day on this day are associated with her. The term “Friday the 13th” became famous after the release of a series of horror films of the same name.

Ominous date - Friday the 13th

Many people prefer not to make important appointments on this date, or put off serious matters. Paraskavedekatriaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th.. This phobia is quite common, affecting more than sixty million people. Those who have a severe form of the disease prefer to spend this date at home, behind closed doors, not answering phone calls, completely limiting communication with the outside world, or even not getting out of bed to avoid trouble.

Number 13 is a symbol of dark forces

Friday the 13th falls once every two hundred and twelve days and is a mystical date in many countries with different cultures. A myth around the number “thirteen” itself arose in the Middle Ages. It is believed to be a symbol of the Devil. According to old beliefs, it is on this mystical date that the Sabbath takes place, to which twelve witches flock, and at the height of the celebration, Satan joins them. Therefore, the number was called the “devil’s dozen.”

In the esoteric teaching called Kabbalah, there are thirteen evil spirits.

In Christian culture, the number thirteen was also considered ominous. It was Judas who was the thirteenth apostle who betrayed his teacher Jesus. This fact is described in the thirteenth chapter of the Gospel of John. Apocalypse or revelations of John the Theologian? this is the last, thirteenth book of the New Testament.

Christ was crucified on Friday, this is a proven historical fact. It was on this day that Adam and Eve were expelled from paradise because they ate the forbidden fruit. And Abel raised his hand against his brother Cain.

Historical facts that give Friday the thirteenth even more negative include the arrest of members of the Templar Order, which occurred in 1307. It was a fairly powerful organization, whose members were famous and wealthy people. Almost seven hundred years ago, the French king Philip, on Friday, October thirteenth, gave the order to capture and exterminate the knights of this order. Soon after their arrest, the Holy Inquisition declared them heretics and sentenced them to death by burning. This sentence was carried out and made Friday the 13th an even more ominous and mysterious day.

At the end of the eighteenth century, the English authorities built a ship called “Friday”. This name was invented in order to prove to the residents of England that the terrible superstition is absurd. Work on the construction of the ship began on Friday the 13th. It was decided to launch it on the same date. After the ship went beyond the horizon, no one ever saw it again. Its entire crew was declared missing.

Friday the 13th marked two more famous shipwrecks. On Friday, December 13th, 1907, the unique schooner Thomas W. Lawson was caught in a storm and sank. Its construction was initiated by the shipowner Crowley, who was the namesake of the then famous occultist. According to one version, this ship was named after the author of the then-famous novel “Friday the 13th”, in which the author described stock exchange scams that took place on this day, taking advantage of the fact that many people were afraid of the ominous date. But this fact has not been confirmed, since the schooner was launched in 1902, and the novel was published in 1907.

On the night of Friday January 13, 2013, off the coast of Italy, the cruise ship Costa Concordia hit a reef and partially sank. About four thousand people went on a trip on it. The crash occurred shortly after departure, and passengers did not have time to receive a full briefing.

But the sailors of Spain and Portugal still consider Friday the 13th a favorable day, since on this day Christopher Columbus set out on his journey, and it was marked by the discovery of America.

In Indiana, one of the American states, a law was passed according to which on Friday the 13th, owners of black cats must put collars with bells on them before letting them out for a walk.

On January 13, 1989, a computer virus called “Friday the 13th” infected many personal computers in England. Since few people had encountered viruses at that time, this caused terrible panic among users. As a result, the antivirus industry began to actively develop. But to this day, according to statistics, more virus attacks occur on Friday the 13th than on other days. Thus, launching virus attacks has become a kind of tradition among hackers.

In 1970, in February, the famous group Black Sabbath, whose work was associated with the occult, released their album entitled “Friday the 13th.” The album rose to thirteenth place on the charts and marked the beginning of a new musical direction, the name of which translates as “heavy metal.”

According to statistics, more road accidents occur on this date in the UK than on other days. But in Holland these days their numbers are decreasing as people become more attentive. Surgeons try not to perform planned operations on this day, doctors? Quite superstitious people, they are sure that the risk of complications and failures increases.

The famous Dutch composer Arnold Schemberg suffered from paraskevedekatriaphobia. His date of birth was the thirteenth of September. He had been afraid of this number all his life. His birthday in 1951 was Friday, July 13th. The composer did not get out of bed all day and did not say a word. Before midnight, his wife began to start a conversation with him. The composer died as soon as he said the first word; on this day he turned seventy-six years old.

His Italian colleague Gioachino Antonio Rossini, who wrote more than forty operas, was also afraid of the number 13 and considered it unlucky. He died on Friday, October 13, 1968.

For those who love to travel, it will be interesting that on Friday the thirteenth, flight tickets are twenty percent cheaper, due to the fact that on this day the number of passengers decreases significantly. On the thirteenth, on other days of the week, plane prices are reduced by ten percent.

Psychologists observed a large group of people and drew attention to the fact that this particular date mysteriously affects the human psyche. People on this day are much more prone to taking unnecessary risks.

For those who are afraid of this ominous date, it would be a good idea to visit church on this day and remember that in the culture of China and India the number “thirteen” is considered lucky. In Greece, Tuesday the 13th is an unlucky day, and in Spain they do not like the number 17. Even superstitious people need to remember that if you do not believe in bad omens, they will not come true, and then the ominous date will turn out to be an ordinary happy day.

For some, this is the long-awaited day of the end of the work week, which due to some misunderstanding fell on the 13th day of the month. For others, this mystical coincidence is not accidental. On this day, they believe, “the forces of evil reign supreme.”

The calendar does not often spoil us with such combinations of the date of the month and day of the week. Once, twice, occasionally - three times a year. So why does no other day carry such an ominous aura as this one?

Perhaps it all began in the era of the dark Middle Ages. King Philip IV of France, nicknamed “The Handsome,” decided to compete for a monopoly on power with the rapidly growing rich and influential order (and the power of the king exceeded the power of the head of the Catholic Church!). And at the same time, replenish your treasury with the countless riches of the order...

In advance, sealed packages with a secret order for the arrest of members of the Templar Order were sent to all parts of France. They were to be opened on one day - October 13, 1307. And on this day, a wave of arrests of members of the disgraced order swept across France. As a result of the treachery of the king and the conciliatory position of the church of that time, the first blood was shed on Friday, the 13th. And the chronicles brought this historical fact to us, seven hundred years later (!).

According to historians, the king chose this date not by chance: 1307 years ago, on Friday the 13th, Jesus Christ was crucified. The negative image of the “devil’s dozen” number is facilitated by the fact that just the day before, at the Last Supper, 13 people were present. Jesus himself and his 12 apostles, including Judas Iscariot...

Or perhaps it all started even earlier? Ever since people learned to count and tried to unravel the magic of numbers. But they couldn’t understand everything, but they deduced some patterns. And one of them is the negative impact of the coincidence of Friday and the number “13”!

To be fair, it should be noted that this influence is not total. Someone successfully avoids all devilry. But the statistics are inexorable: on this day the number of “troubles”, with severe and catastrophic consequences, increases significantly.

All the world's great religions call for the rejection of prejudice. In turn, atheists have a negative attitude towards them. And we, meanwhile, are wary of black cats, empty buckets, whistling in the house, etc., etc. We know almost everything about “prejudice”, and still, we spit over our left shoulder... So, just in case. Take care - you know who takes care!

In some states, they try to avoid the number “13” in the numbering of houses and floors, seats in airplanes and cinemas, etc. Very serious and educated people try not to plan anything on Friday the 13th. No matter what happens...

Atheists laugh at superstitions and boldly move forward in life, not paying attention to empty buckets, black cats and other nonsense. Troubles do happen, but these, they believe, are accidents from which no one is immune!

And mystically minded people are convinced that “superstitions” are fragments of great Knowledge that have come down to us from the depths of centuries. There is nothing wrong with this knowledge. On the contrary, they are called upon to help people. And there are no accidents: “Chance is a pseudonym for God when he does not want to sign with his own name” (A. France). Mystics believe that in ancient times religion and magic were united in the search for truth. For some reason, then their paths diverged...

How to feel about “Friday the 13th”? Calmly! No matter who a person is - a believer, a sympathizer or an atheist, one must live a full-blooded life. You need to learn to listen to your heart. A faint whisper of the subconscious or intuition, if heard in time (!), will always warn of danger.

You need to be careful every day of your life. Do no harm to anyone and do only good. And then no evil will harm you. Can not!

Everyone has heard that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day, but few people know why it is considered so. Is this day really dangerous? Maybe things are different and he is simply serving as an excuse for our failures? To understand this, you need to find answers to three questions:

• why is the number 13 dangerous?
• what negativity does Friday bring?
• what is the connection between the thirteenth day of the month and the fifth day of the week.

We will also talk about folk signs closely related to this day.

The 13th number and everything connected with it

It just so happens that the 13th day evokes strong emotions in most people, but not always negative ones. In Judaism, the number 13 is considered lucky and symbolizes harmony and the unification of all components of something into a single whole. Other religions do not attach any significance to the number 13 or Friday the 13th, and this only means that all the negativity “stuck” to both the date and the number only due to superstition.

13 in the ancient world

In ancient Babylon, the number 12 was considered a symbol of completeness: 12 months in a year, 12 hours of day and night, etc. The number 13 was considered bad - after all, if all life cycles are equal to 12, then the next number is no longer related to life, that is, leads to the afterlife. For this reason, the ancient Babylonians feared him.

In ancient Egypt, the number 13 carried the same meaning: the staircase leading to eternity consisted of 13 steps and the last one symbolized death, but unlike the ancient Babylonians, the Egyptians were not afraid of this number! At that time, people believed in the afterlife and carefully prepared for it. People were not afraid of death, but perceived it as the next stage of existence, so the number 13 was considered lucky.

It turns out that since ancient times the number 13 has been considered difficult, but in different cultures opinions regarding its meaning differed significantly.

13 in the modern world

In many countries of the world, they are afraid of the number 13, which is why some houses and hotels do not have 13 floors and rooms, and there are also no numbers of passenger seats in local public transport and international flights.

In Italy and China, the number 13, on the contrary, is considered lucky and symbolizes male strength and procreation.

Regardless of where you live, the number 13 is simply adored by tattoo lovers: they believe that a design on the body with the image of one and three brings good luck.

Negative meaning of the number 13

• at the last supper of Jesus Christ there were 13 people and it was the 13th who turned out to be a traitor;
• Jesus Christ was crucified on Friday the 13th (the exact date of the crucifixion is unknown, there is another version);
• Friday October 13, 1307 - the day of the arrest of the Templars (French knights of the monastic order of the Temple);
• it is believed that the number of witches at the Sabbath is 13;
• There is an old belief that a person with 13 letters in his first and last name has devilish powers.

With the number 13 everything is relatively clear. Now let's raise the topic of Friday - why didn't this essentially joyful day that ends the work week please superstitious people?

Friday - is this day dangerous?

Our distant ancestors considered Friday an unfavorable day, but there is no logical explanation for this. Religious people do not like this day because of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. There are no other versions or interesting facts related to Friday or they are not very popular.

Friday the 13th

The superstition associated with the negative meaning of Friday the thirteenth was born relatively recently. The first mention of him is in the biography of Rossini, published by an English journalist in 1869, a year after the death of the musician, who died on Friday the 13th. The author of this publication noted that if Rossini, like most Italians, considered Friday a day of bad luck and believed in the negative meaning of the number 13, then it is surprising that he died on that day...

There is a whole archive of real tragic facts that happened in different years and months on Friday the 13th, but there is no logical connection between them. All this happened at different times and in different places, and, by the way, no mysticism can be traced in these events.

Tragic events that occurred on Friday the 13th

This video contains a selection of real facts about the tragic events that happened on Friday the 13th.

Video source: Igor Koval

Scientists' opinion and statistics

Currently, some countries around the world are conducting statistics in order to identify or refute the connection between Friday the 13th and fatal events. British scientists claim that on this day, for inexplicable reasons, the number of road accidents increases, and their Dutch colleagues, on the contrary, came to the conclusion that on Friday the 13th the streets of cities are relatively quiet: people behave with caution on this day, try not to conflict and avoid possible troubles ...

Why Friday the 13th is an unlucky day

This video contains information about the origin of the Friday the 13th superstition.

Video source: On the Cloud

Signs for Friday the 13th

If you are one of the superstitious people or simply don’t want to tease fate, listen to the signs that are especially relevant on this day:

• do not start new businesses and do not go on trips - business will not bring good luck, and the road will be difficult;
• do not borrow or lend money - this will lead to lack of money;
• do not tell anyone about your dreams - they are prophetic, and only you should know about them;
• refuse any risk - it will not pay off;
• do not plant plants on this day - they will wither, die or not bear fruit;
• when leaving home or work, do not look back;
• do not allow the cat to cross your path;
• do not stand under the stairs;
• do not have fun on this day - it will lead to immediate sadness.

Signs and superstitions for Friday the 13th

This video lists folk signs and actions that you should refrain from on Friday the thirteenth.

Video source: Simoron technique, rituals, ceremonies.