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Friday the 13th is not an unlucky day in every country

Did you know that Friday the 13th is not considered an unlucky day in every country?

Friday the 13th is mainly seen as an unlucky day in several Western countries, such as Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, The Netherlands and Belgium. However, not every country takes the superstition surrounding Friday the 13th equally seriously.

In Spain, Greece, and Latin America, for example, Tuesday the 13th is considered an unlucky day, and in Italy, it is Wednesday the 17th.

There are various explanations for the origin of the superstition surrounding Friday the 13th as an unlucky day. One theory suggests that Jesus was crucified on Friday the 13th. Another possible origin is the mass persecution of the Order of the Knights Templar, which began on Friday, October 13, 1307.