Friday the 13th is approaching, and it will happen three times this year. Here are historical origins of the superstition and notable events.

You may have heard of triskaidekaphobia, or fear of the number 13, but there is also paraskevidekatriaphobia — the fear of Friday the 13th.

The first of three Friday the 13ths is this week. We explain how the superstition came to be and how many more 13th are in ...

Today is Friday the 13th, an occurrence that happens only a couple of times a year. The day has come to be associated with superstition, luck and magic, though it has some surprising origins.

There are three Fridays that fall on the 13th in 2026, and the first one comes right before the day dedicated to love.

There’s only one Friday the 13th this year — it’s just days away, with the summer solstice right behind it. It is an off-season cameo of spooky season, which is just months away. Or just a cosmic ...

In February, Friday the 13th sparks fresh debates around popular beliefs. Considered a lucky day by some and a day of ...

New research shows nearly half of Brits believe in superstitions - from wearing lucky underwear to avoiding walking under ladders and spilling salt ...

These are the reasons behind the superstition about this calendar date—do you believe them?

The dreaded Friday the 13 is here. This day can cause great stress and even anxiety for the particularly superstitious people across the globe. This year the calendar has two Friday the 13ths (today), ...