Friday the 13th: why is it ‘unlucky’? | Dean Burnett

Today is Friday the 13th. Again. Cultures all over the world consider this an unlucky date, despite the fact that there’s no logical or scientific reason to support this notion. So why do people believe Friday the 13th is unlucky? And why won’t this notion go away?Today is Friday the 13th. That’s bad luck for a February, what with it having fewer days as it is, but it’s not the first time this has happened and it won’t be the last. There are three Friday the 13ths occurring this year.