Friday the 13th

A form of Friday the thirteenth — A particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, and which is considered unlucky in some cultures.

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Meanings

nounFriday the 13th (plural Fridays the 13th)

plural Fridays the 13th

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Friday the thirteenth.

    For a micromoon and Friday the 13th full moon to occur together is extraordinarily rare. The last time it happened was in 1832 and it won't happen again for more than 500 years according to Tony Rice, a meteorologist and engineer at NASA.

    2019 September 13, Matthew Cappucci, “For the first time in 13 years, a full moon rises this Friday the 13th”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 29 Oct 2020

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Friday the 13th

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APA

Friday the 13th. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Friday%20the%2013th

MLA

“Friday the 13th.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Friday%20the%2013th. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Friday the 13th,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Friday%20the%2013th.

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