If you are worried about what's in store this time, then you're not alone. Psychologists have even come up with a word for how you're feeling – paraskavedekatriaphobia, or fear of Friday the 13th.
One option is to stay tucked up in bed all day to avoid any potential Friday the 13th bad luck that may come your way. Alternatively, you could ignore the superstitious chatter and embrace it.
Here are some fun facts to take your mind off it...
Biblical References
The superstition around this day is thought to have come about during the Middle Ages and may have Biblical origins. Some historians have claimed it was the day on which Eve bit the apple from the Tree of Knowledge.
Some also say it is when the great flood began and the start of the building of the Tower of Babel. In the New Testament, there were 13 people present for Jesus's last supper, the day before Christ's crucifixion on Good Friday. Judas, the apostle who later betrayed Jesus, was also supposedly the 13th guest to sit down at the last supper.
Modern Connotations
In his novel Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown cites the 14th-century execution of Templar Grand Master Jacques de Molay, which took place on Friday the 13th. Molay cursed the Pope and the King of France, and this spread misfortune down the ages.
The most commonly held perception is that Friday is an unlucky day and 13 is a particularly unlucky number
In numerology 13 is considered to be an irregular number and is also the number of witches you need to form a coven.
In many Western countries, tall buildings are missing the 13th floor. Houses also often do not have a number 13, and many hotels, including the Carlton in London, miss the thirteenth floor.
Creepy (Coincidental?) Events
In 2010, lightning struck a 13-year-old Suffolk boy on Friday 13th at 13:13. Definitely unlucky for him! Another unlucky fellow, Bob Renphrey also vowed to stay in bed on the superstitious day after some seriously bad luck. The Welshman has crashed fours cars, fallen into a river and been made fired on previous Friday the 13ths.
So, however you decide to spend your Friday the 13th, I would personally advise you to keep safe & be the master of your own destiny.