Super Unlucky Day in a Year-Friday 13th

Friday 13^th is the most unlucky day in a year. It occurs minimum once a year or maximum three times a year. This year 2011 have only one unlucky day.

The reason why Friday 13^th became a super unlucky day is because the number 13 and the day Friday will bring bad luck since long time ago. The two unlucky days combined together make a super unlucky day.

Loki asked Hoder to kill Blader

According to a folklore historian Dossey found that the number 13^th can be found in a Norse myth. In this story, 12 gods were having a dinner at Valhalla which is a heaven. However, they didn’t invite 13^th guest who is god Loki. Loki got angry, and he asked Hoder, the god of darkness, to kill Balder, the god of joy and gladness. When Balder died, the whole Earth got dark. The day became a bad day.

More logically, according to what Thomas Fernsler (a scientist in the Mathematics and Science Education Resource Center) said number 13 is not a complete number. This is because previous number 12 is a “complete” number. There are 12 months in a year, 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 gods of Olympus, 12 tribes of Israel, and 12 apostles of Jesus. Number 13^th is just bit beyond completeness. Therefore, the day 13^th became an unlucky day.

Friday became a bad day because it’s the day Jesus was crucified. Moreover, some biblical scholars believe that Eve tempted Adam with the forbidden fruit on Friday. Also in ancient Rome, witches gathered in groups of 12, and the 13^th was the evil.

Friday the 13^th, a superstition belief has great impact on our life. A report shows that around $800 or $900 million is lost in business on this day, because people will not do things as they normally did. Many people will feel anxiety to panic on this day.

This superstition not only affects people, but also societies. A research found that more than 80% of high-rise buildings lack a 13^th floor. Many airports skip the 13^th gate. Hospitals and hotels regularly have no number 13. In Florence, Italy, the house between number 12 and 14 is 12 1/2.

No one really knows why Friday the 13^th became so bad. It is just a normal day, spend the day as usual. Who knows it might be your super lucky day!