1 in 20 People Won’t Leave the House Today Because It’s Friday the 13th

If you're worried about running into some bad luck today, you're not alone. 5% of people say they plan on staying home all day today to reduce their chances of having bad luck.

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Here are some stats about Friday the 13th and superstitions:

80% of people consider themselves to be superstitious.
The most common superstition we have is wearing lucky socks, followed by knocking on wood, wearing lucky pants, having a lucky coin, and crossing our fingers.
The top five moments when we're most superstitious are: when we're taking a test, when we're buying a lotto ticket or gambling, during an important life moment like buying a house or getting married, when we're looking for a new job, and when it's Friday the 13th or Halloween.