Friday the 13th is upon us, but don't let superstition get you down. Instead, embrace the quirky traditions and find ways to turn this so-called unlucky day into a chance for good fortune and fun.

Indeed, Schoenberg did pass away that year, on…wait for it…Friday the 13th of July, 1951. It is interesting to note the contrasting history of the number 12 with the number 13.

According to History.com, paraskevidekatriaphobia [the fear of Friday the 13th] is estimated to cause more than $800 million losses annually because people avoid doing major activities like going ...

Friday the 13th isn’t unlucky. It’s a meme disguised as superstition. How fear of a number became one of history’s longest-running memes.

From the Bible to Horror movies, Friday the 13th has been considered bad luck for generations. A closer look at the superstitions throughout history on how Friday the 13th became so unlucky.

It turns out that the origins of Friday the 13th are as murky as its practices. However, although historians cannot exactly pinpoint the start of this hapless holiday, theories abound.

Friday the 13th is a day when some Houstonians may be especially cautious around black cats and mirrors, while others move through the workday unfazed. Whichever camp one falls into, the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Friday, Sept. 13 will be the first Friday the 13th in more than a year. The specific date has long been described as an unlucky day with negative superstitions swirling about ...