History of Friday the 13th in Timeline
Friday the 13th is a superstition in Western cultures that considers the 13th day of a month unlucky when it falls on a Friday. The phenomenon happens at least once every year and up to three times in the same year. This occurs when the first day of the month is a Sunday, leading to the 13th falling on a Friday.
1907: Publication of Friday, the Thirteenth
In 1907, T. W. Lawson's novel Friday, the Thirteenth was published. The novel contributed to popularizing the superstition, featuring an unscrupulous broker who creates a Wall Street panic on Friday the 13th.
1995: National Accident Day in Finland
In 1995, the National Accident Day (kansallinen tapaturmapäivä) event was first held in Finland. It is coordinated by the Finnish Red Cross and promoted by a consortium of governmental and nongovernmental organizations to raise awareness about automotive safety and always falls on a Friday the 13th.
2000: Release of Shriek if You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth
In 2000, the parody film Shriek if You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth was released in Italy under the title Shriek – Hai impegni per venerdì 17?.
2001: Two Friday the 13ths
In 2001, there were two occurrences of Friday the 13th.
2002: Two Friday the 13ths
In 2002, there were two occurrences of Friday the 13th.
2006: Two Friday the 13ths
In 2006, there were two occurrences of Friday the 13th.
2007: Two Friday the 13ths
In 2007, there were two occurrences of Friday the 13th.
2009: Three Friday the 13ths
In 2009, there were three occurrences of Friday the 13th.
2012: Three Friday the 13ths
In 2012, there were three occurrences of Friday the 13th.
2013: Two Friday the 13ths
In 2013, there were two occurrences of Friday the 13th.
2015: Three Friday the 13ths
In 2015, there were three occurrences of Friday the 13th.
2017: Two Friday the 13ths
In 2017, there were two occurrences of Friday the 13th.
2018: Two Friday the 13ths
In 2018, there were two occurrences of Friday the 13th.
2019: Two Friday the 13ths
In 2019, there were two occurrences of Friday the 13th.
2020: Two Friday the 13ths
In 2020, there were two occurrences of Friday the 13th.
2023: Two Friday the 13ths
In 2023, there were two occurrences of Friday the 13th.
2024: Two Friday the 13ths
In 2024, there were two occurrences of Friday the 13th.
2026: Three Friday the 13ths
In 2026, there will be three occurrences of Friday the 13th.
2029: Two Friday the 13ths
In 2029, there will be two occurrences of Friday the 13th.
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