You probably noticed that today is Friday, the 13th. From a few scattered sources I have seen today, I gather that the notion that Friday coming on the 13th is unlucky has an obscure history. From CNN:
While Friday the 13th may feel like a rare phenomenon, our Gregorian calendar means that the 13th of any month is slightly more likely to fall on a Friday than any other day of the week. It is not, however, a universal superstition: In Greece and Spanish-speaking countries, it is Tuesday the 13th that is considered a day of bad luck, while in Italy, it is Friday the 17th that is met with fear.
It makes me chuckle to read that in Spanish-speaking countries and wise old Greece, it is Tuesday and in Italy, I need to beware Friday, the 17th. I suppose any day may be unlucky if something damaging or scary happens.
What day of the week gets the most scheduled events?
From Google:
Science: This is the best day to schedule meetings—and it's ...
https://www.cnbc.com › 2019/04/01 › science-says-this...
Apr 1, 2019 — The most optimal time to book a meeting is on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m., according to a study conducted by YouCanBookMe, a U.K.-based scheduling firm …
When I had to select a day for a recurring meeting, I thought Tuesday would be good for the reason that Monday would be busy and people would want that day to get back in the working groove. That was years ago, of course, way before we had heard of covid.
My wife and I have lived for more than 80 years but neither of us feel clear about selecting unlucky events in order to test days of the week for bad luck. When we can land on something we feel secure in labeling unlucky, it turns out we don't really know what day of the week it happened.
