The first Friday the 13th of the year, considered by many as one of the unluckiest days of the year, is here.

This year, there are two Friday the 13ths — Jan. 13 and Oct. 13.

Whether you believe in the superstition behind the date or not, here are some few intriguing facts. 

1. Friday the 13th has biblical origins. Some historians have claimed it was the day on which Eve bit the apple. In the New Testament, there were 13 people present for Jesus's last supper on Maundy Thursday, the day before Christ's crucifixion on Good Friday.

2. On Friday April 13, 2029, a large asteroid will fly close enough to the Earth to be visible without a telescope in Africa, Europe and Asia, according to NASA.

3. In some Spanish-speaking countries, Tuesday (Martes) the 13th is considered bad luck. Tuesday is feared because it is the day of the week associated with the Roman god of war, Mars.

4. The 13th film in the "Friday the 13th" franchise is being developed by Paramount Pictures, with a 2017 release date.


Jason Voorhees also makes a killer salad.

5. Whenever a common year (which has 365 days in the year, unlike Leap Year) begins on a Thursday, the months of February, March, and November will have a Friday the 13th.

6. Since 1995, Finland has dedicated one Friday the 13th in a year to observe National Accident Day.

7. Celebrities born on Friday the 13th include:

  • Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
  • Julia Louis Dreyfus
  • Steve Buscemi
  • Max Weinberg
  • Peter Tork.

Tupac Shakur died on Friday, Sept. 13, 1996. Oh, and most important of all, the father of horror, Alfred Hitchcock was Aug. 13 and he would have turned 100 Friday the 13th of Aug. of 1999.

8. Psychologists call it paraskavedekatriaphobia, or fear of Friday the 13th.

9. According to many studies, there is little evidence that suggests Friday the 13th is more unlucky than any other day.

10. In some countries, Friday the 13th is not unlucky at all. In Italy, Friday the 17th is considered back luck.

11. But even Leap Years can have Friday the 13th.

12. And the number 13 is so feared that many hotels do not have a 13th floor.

13. Do you know that in some countries it is considered bad luck to have 13 people at a table?