weddings and other special occasions. Recent studies showed that around 49 million people across the UK are terrified of the day and it costs businesses up to £585m.
And the fear is so bad that it even has its own name of Paraskevidekatriaphobia.But where did the superstition start? We take a look at the origins of Friday the 13th and some of the disasters and unlucky events that have taken place to leave people fearing the day.There are a number of theories about the origins of Friday 13th and its association with all things unlucky.
One theory is that the superstition stems from early Christianity, as Jesus Christ was crucified on a Friday and Judas Iscariot was the 13th guest at the Last Supper.
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