It is Friday the 13th, the day of superstitious people who fear misfortune or lucky people who dream of winning the jackpot.
Since the beginning of time, Friday the 13th has been considered a day of good fortune or danger in the Anglo-Saxon world, which is disputed by the magazine “Geo”, which questions the origin of the superstition associated with Friday the 13th, which we do not know whether this is a myth or a reality.
Today, some buildings do not indicate the 13th floor and residents refuse to include the number 13 in their address, while others voluntarily forego flying on Friday the 13th.
Historians randomly place the blame on Page Grégoire the 13th, who established the Gregorian calendar in 1582, while the solar calendar provides for one to three “Fridays the 13th.”
The fear of “Friday the 13th” is called Paraskevidékatriaphobia, an unpronounceable word that has its origins in Greek etymology: “paraskevi,” meaning “Friday,” “decatreis” (thirteen), and “phóbos” (fear or Phobia), the magazine said.
Recent history reinforces this reputation of misfortune associated with Friday the 13th, including in Quebec, where health authorities have declared a health emergency following the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.