Friday the thirteenth

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Friday the thirteenth

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Believed to have been derived from the mass arrest of the Knights Templar on Friday, October 13, 1307.

noun Fridays the thirteenth · Friday the 13th

  1. A particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, and which is considered unlucky in some cultures.

    Similar: Black Friday

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noun particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday

EspañolViernes 13, martes trece
한국어13일의 금요일 13ir-ui geumyoil
日本語13日の金曜日
हिन्दीशुक्रवार 13 वें śukravār 13 vẽ
PortuguêsSexta-feira 13
DeutschFreitag der 13.

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"Friday the thirteenth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/friday%20the%20thirteenth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"Friday the thirteenth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/friday%20the%20thirteenth.

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@misc{friday_the_thirteenth_2026,
  title = {Friday the thirteenth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/friday%20the%20thirteenth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}