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Second Friday the 13th Sparks Superstition and Anxiety

3/14/2026

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This Friday, March 13, marks the second Friday the 13th this year, with another planned for November.
A calendar year can have three Fridays the 13th, a pattern that has occurred in 2009 and 2015.
Mathematician Marty Ross from Australia explains that calculating these occurrences is complex because calendars have irregularities.
Friggatriskaidekaphobics may experience heightened anxiety on these dates.

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Story summary

This Friday, March 13, marks the second Friday the 13th this year, with another planned for November.
A calendar year can have three Fridays the 13th, a pattern that has occurred in 2009 and 2015.
Mathematician Marty Ross from Australia explains that calculating these occurrences is complex because calendars have irregularities.
Friggatriskaidekaphobics may experience heightened anxiety on these dates.