The sinister power of Friday 13th: how this maligned date affects our lives
People are maybe afraid it’s a bad omen for their marriage.” Smyth’s sole Friday 13th wedding, in September 2013, was the first she ever photographed – and it kickstarted her career.
Key points
- “I definitely think it is down to the fact that it’s a date surrounded by superstition.
- Property sales that complete on this day have a lower median price.
“I have only worked one Friday 13th wedding in my 14 years in business,” says Caroline Smyth, a photographer and celebrant based in Larne, Northern Ireland.
From weddings to flights, job interviews to elective surgeries, many people avoid booking anything of significance on this date, believing it to be bad luck.
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