What does the phrase TGIF stand for?
AnswerThank God It's Friday
TGIF celebrates the arrival of the weekend.
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Friday facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about Fridays, weekday names and calendar lore, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
In Western superstition, Friday the 13th is considered what?
AnswerUnlucky
Friday the 13th is widely seen as an unlucky day.
Going deeper
The English word Friday is named after which Germanic goddess?
AnswerFrigg
Friday is Frigg's day; Thursday is Thor's and Wednesday is Odin's.
In the US, Black Friday is the day after which holiday?
AnswerThanksgiving
Black Friday falls the day after US Thanksgiving.
In the ISO 8601 standard, where Monday is day 1, what number is Friday?
Answer5
ISO weeks run Monday 1 through Sunday 7.
Expert level
What is the minimum number of Friday the 13ths in any calendar year?
AnswerOne
Every year has at least one month that starts on a Sunday, giving a Friday the 13th.
What is the maximum number of Friday the 13ths in a single year?
AnswerThree
No year can have more than three Friday the 13ths.
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