The number 13 is considered unlucky for some in Western culture. (Photo by Stephan Schulz/picture alliance via Getty Images) In the strangest of years, today marks the last Friday the 13th of 2020.
The first occurred in March, and the next won’t come until August 2021. The day has long evoked a range of emotions for those who are superstitious.
Similar to walking under a ladder or breaking a mirror, many believe that Friday the 13th brings bad luck — to the point of inspiring a horror movie franchise and even a late 19th-century secret society. Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky?It remains unclear when negative superstitions began swirling around Friday the 13th.