- About.com: Why Friday the 13th is Unlucky
 - Examines the history behind the urban legend Friday the 13th. - Friday the 13th Origins and Myths
- Looks at why Friday the 13th is considered the unluckiest of days in many superstitions. Includes Norse legend, biblical, and Knights Templar references.
- Friday the 13th Phobia Rooted in Ancient History
- National Geographic article examines people's fear of the number 13 and possible cures for the phobia called triskaidekaphobia.
- Friday the 13th, 2029
- Read about how Asteroid 2004 MN4 will come scarily close to Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029, typically considered an unlucky day. Also listen to Dr. Tony Phillips of Science@NASA talk about the occurence.
- HowStuffWorks: Friday the 13th
- Attempts to explain "how Friday the 13th works," the phenomenon of paraskevidekatriaphobia, with information about the Christian and other traditions.
- Salon.com: Friday the 13th - Should You Stay In Bed All Day?
- Brief article written on the last Friday the 13th of the millennium - a double-whammy of a day fraught with wicked omens.
- Superstition Behind Friday the 13th, The
- Examines why good and bad superstition surrounds Friday the 13th in different countries and cultures.
- Urban Legends Reference Pages: Friday the 13th
- Explores the origins of Friday the 13th, the day that is "fraught with peril."
- WebMD: Freaky Friday
- Article about the fear of number 13, known as triskaidekaphobia, with tips for coping with the phobia.
- Wikipedia: Friday the 13th
- Detailed article about the day Friday the 13th, the date often considered to be a day of bad luck. Includes calendar of upcoming Fridays the 13th.
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