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  2. Friday the 13th - Wikipedia

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    Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday, which happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year. Common years that begin in Thursday have three Friday the 13ths in February, March, and November ...

  3. It's Friday the 13th: Here's what to know about ... - AOL

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    Today is Friday the 13th, an occurrence that happens only a couple of times a year. This is the second Friday the 13th of 2024, just two months after the last one in September. It also happens to ...

  4. Why is Friday the 13th said to bring bad luck? The day ... - AOL

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    From once up to thrice a year, the 13th day of a month falls on a feared Friday. This will be the first freaky Friday of 2024, with the unlucky date coming back around in December.

  5. What is Friday the 13th and why is it considered unlucky ...

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    Why do some get ink on Friday the 13th? How the day became lucky for the tattoo industry ... China kicked off the Olympics in 2008 at 8:08 p.m. on the eight day of the eight month because the ...

  6. Ides - Wikipedia

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    Ides (calendar), a day in the Roman calendar that fell roughly in the middle of the month. In March, May, July, and October it was the 15th day of the month; in other months it was the 13th In March, May, July, and October it was the 15th day of the month; in other months it was the 13th

  7. The Friday the 13th superstitions that carry on to this day - AOL

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    Spooky season gets extra scary with the 13th of October falling on an unlucky Friday this year. Although the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday one to three times a year, and already occurred ...

  8. Fast of Esther - Wikipedia

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    The fast is observed on the 13th day of the Hebrew month of Adar (when the year has two Adar months, it is observed only in the second Adar). If the date of the Fast of Esther falls on Shabbat (Saturday), the fast is instead observed on the preceding Thursday, this was the case in 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2024.

  9. Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? The cultural origins of an ...

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    While Friday the 13th may feel like a rare phenomenon, our Gregorian calendar means that the 13th of any month is slightly more likely to fall on a Friday than any other day of the week.