Friday the 13th Countdown – Upcoming Dates

Friday the 13th has long been considered the unluckiest day on the calendar. Whether it’s tied to superstition, folklore, or pop culture, this infamous date always brings a mix of fear, fascination, and curiosity. We’ve rounded up the next several on the calendar in our Friday the 13th Countdown.

When is the next Friday the 13th? Below you’ll find live countdowns to every upcoming Friday the 13th through the year 2030. Each timer ticks down the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until the next one arrives. Mark your calendars — here are the next three:

• February 13, 2026 – the first Friday the 13th of the year.

• March 13, 2026 – a rare back-to-back Friday the 13th, just one month later.

• November 13, 2026 – closing the year with another day of superstition.

In both 2027 and 2028 there is only one Friday the 13th per year. Why is Friday the 13th unlucky?

The superstition around Friday the 13th is centuries old. Some trace it back to the Knights Templar, others to Norse mythology or the Last Supper, where Judas was the 13th guest. Combined with the bad luck associated with the number 13, Friday the 13th became a cultural phenomenon.

Pop Culture & Friday the 13th

Of course, the date also lives on in modern culture thanks to the famous Friday the 13th horror movie franchise, urban legends, and strange real-world events that happen to land on this day.

Whether you see it as a day of misfortune, mystery, or just another Friday, one thing’s certain: Friday the 13th captures our imagination every time it appears on the calendar.

February 2026

March 2026

November 2026

August 2027

October 2028

April 2029

July 2029

September 2030

December 2030

We will be adding the next Friday the 13th countdown in February 2026.