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Bill Williams

Friday, November 13th, 2026 12:12pm

Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day It occurs when the 13^th of the month falls on a Friday, which happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times a year. For the 13th to fall on Friday, a month's first day must be a Sunday.

Any month that starts on a Sunday contains a Friday the 13th, and there is at least one Friday the 13th in every calendar year. Years which begin on the same day of the week and are of the same type will have a Friday the 13th in the same months.

Although there is always at least one Friday the 13th per year, it can be as long as 14 months between two Friday the 13ths. The longest period that occurs without a Friday the 13^th is 14 months, which occurred in 1999 and 2018. The shortest period that occurs with a Friday the 13th is just one month which happened this year.

According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute an estimated 17–21 million people in the United States are affected by paraskavedekatriaphobia, the fear of Friday the 13th, making it the most feared day and date in history. 

(Courtesy of Wikipedia)