Worst Day To Move House?

Whether it’s triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13) or paraskevidekatriaphobia (fear of Friday the 13^th), it’s a fact that less people choose to move home on Friday the 13^th. But is it really the unluckiest day of the year?

We’ve spoken to oracles, consulted with black cats and danced under a full moon and can now reveal the unluckiest dates for superstitious movers.

April 4^th

In Chinese, the word for the number four (sì) sounds remarkably like the word for death, so the 4^th of April is their Friday the 13^th.

April 14^th

Devastating tornadoes, sandstorms, hailstorms, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the sinking of the Titanic all occurred on this day.

April 19^th

Westlife released their first single, Sweat It Again, a truly dark day in music history and unlucky for anyone who owned a radio at the time.

April 24^th

1971, the play Frank Merriwell opened and closed on Broadway on the same day, the date is now considered unlucky in theatrical circles. It’s also the date the Trojan Horse entered the city of Troy.

June 28^th

On this day in 1914, Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria was assassinated sparking WWI. 1975, Golfer Lee Trevino was struck by lightning at a tournament in Illinois. 1925, Arnold Dolmertsch moved to Surrey, introduced the wooden recorder to schools, creating ear splitting torture for millions of parents for years to come.

Aug 6^th

The world’s oldest tree, known as Prometheus, was cut down by a graduate student studying climate change in 1964. The tree, located in America’s Great Basin National Park, was estimated to be nearly 5,000 years old.

August 8^th

In India, the number 8 represents Shani, the Hindu god of misfortune, making the 8^th of the 8^th a date shunned by many.

August 15^th

Over in Japan, the 15^th of August marks the anniversary of the death of Buddha in 483 B.C.E. It’s considered unlucky for couples to marry on this day. On this day in 1040, King Duncan of Scotland died in a battle against his cousin and rival, Macbeth.

October 31^st

All Hallows Eve (‘Halloween’) carries all kinds of dread and fear… Unless you happen to sell sweets or fancy dress costumes, in which case, ker-ching!!