Of course, the first month of 2023 has a Friday the 13th. Let’s just hope it isn’t a precedent for the rest of the year! That being said, with one so early in the year, people want to know if they’ll be any more. Just how many Friday the 13ths are there in 2023? With bad luck and superstition surrounding the day, we also look at how rare Friday the 13th actually is.
Anyone with an inclination towards the superstitious and the spooky is well aware of what today is. That’s right, a Friday the 13th is upon us. Make sure you’re avoiding any black cats, ladders and broken mirrors for the rest of the day. With there being one so early in the year, how many Friday the 13ths are there in 2023?
How Many Friday The 13ths In 2023?
There are 2 Fridays the 13ths in 2023, including the one today.
However, the January 2023 one won’t be the most spooky Friday this year. The other Friday the 13th is happening in October, the month of Halloween. That means they’ll be even more reasons for superstition and spooky activities later on in the year!
The last time Friday the 13th landed in October was in 2017 when there was also one in January.
Luckily, you’ll only have to watch out for bad luck twice this year, but the October one may be a double dosage.
On average, Friday the 13 occurs every 213 days, meaning there are usually two in a year. The longest period between two Friday the 13ths is 14 months when the days fall in July and then September, or August to October of the following year.
Sometimes, Friday the 13ths occurs in two consecutive months. In recent history, this happened in 2009, 2015 and will occur again in 2026. This happens when the year starts on a Thursday and means there are three Friday the 13ths in a single calendar year. These will be in February, March and then November.
This can also happen in a leap year if the first day of the year is a Sunday. Friday the 13ths will occur in January, April and July. The last time this happened was 2012 and it won’t happen again until 2040.
The way to tell if a month will have a Friday the 13th is whether it starts on a Sunday. Any month that does will have an unlucky Friday.
So, this year is pretty typical for how many Friday the 13ths there are in 2023.
How Rare Is Friday The 13th?
The 13th is actually more likely to land on a Friday than any other day.
Looking at the last 400 years, the 13th has landed on a Friday 688 times, which is marginally more common than the other days. The next most common are Wednesday and Sunday, with 687 occurrences and then Monday and Tuesday with 685. The rarest days for Friday the 13th to occur on are then Thursday and Saturday.
So, Friday the 13th isn’t actually rare at all! Though the difference between the days is fairly small, it still seems interesting that so much superstition is associated with it when it happens on a Friday.
There we have it! If you’re looking out for how many Friday the 13ths are in 2023, then your questions have been answered and a little bit more! Not only that, you’ve got some interesting Friday the 13th trivia to take away with you and impress all your mates with.