International numerologist Gráinne Tyndall and psychotherapist Sarah Skinner point to the mythology around the day

The horror film series ‘Friday The 13th’ has been frightening cinema-goers for decades

The horror film series ‘Friday The 13th’ has been frightening cinema-goers for decades

If you are superstitious about Friday the 13th, this year will definitely set you on edge because today is just the first of three times it will occur in 2026.

This year is also unusual in that there are two consecutive months that feature a Friday the 13th – something that can only ever happen in February and March. It won’t happen again until 2037.