The possible origins of Friday the 13th and other unlucky days

The superstition of Friday the 13th isn’t as old as you think. Here are some of the potential origins of unlucky days around the world.

The possible origins of Friday the 13th and other unlucky days
circa 1930: Members of Friday The Thirteenth Club walk under a ladder in single file at a meeting on the outskirts of Paris. The club meets every Friday 13th to do everything that superstitious people traditionally avoid.

The superstition of Friday the 13th isn’t as old as you think. Here are some of the potential origins of unlucky days around the world.

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