"International numerologist Gráinne Tyndall and psychotherapist Sarah Skinner point to the mythology around the day"
"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."
2026 includes three occurrences of Friday the 13th, with the first falling on February 13, 2026. Multiple occurrences in one year can heighten concern for people who are superstitious about the date. The year is unusual because it contains Friday the 13th in two consecutive months, February and March. Consecutive-month occurrences of Friday the 13th can only happen with February followed by March due to calendar structure and weekday alignment. That specific consecutive pattern will not recur until 2037. Mythology and longstanding superstition surrounding Friday the 13th contribute to increased public attention when such calendar anomalies occur.
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