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Friday the 13th is upon us! The fear of Friday the 13th is called triskaidekaphobia.

Although most of us would probably affirm that superstition’s role in Western culture is now a much diminished one, more a source of amusement than anything else, there are still those who allow their trepidation over particular days or dates to prevent them from engaging in their choice of activities.

We may make jokes about Friday the 13th and only kiddingly instruct loved ones to exercise greater care on that day, but those who suffer from a fear of the number thirteen (13), triskaidekaphobia, or a fear of the day, Friday the 13th, paraskevidekatriaphobia, may genuinely feel limited by the rumored potential for ill luck connected with the date.

For full article: Urban Legends Reference Pages: A World of Luck (Friday the 13th)