Unlucky Day (December 31st)
Quick facts When is it? Every December 31st Tagged as Attitudes & Emotions Countries & Cultures Life & Living Religion & Belief What's the hashtag? #UnluckyDay Have we missed something? Turn back the clock and forget about any bad luck that happened throughout the previous year and leave everything behind on Unlucky Day. It’s the day for looking forward to what’s ahead and getting rid of anything unfortunate! History of Unlucky Day The idea of luck goes back far in human History and has developed in different ways throughout various cultures. For instance, in Chinese culture, the number 4 is considered un lucky which may be because of the fact that the number is a homophone for the word that means death. And in Western culture, the idea of opening an umbrella indoors has been considered un lucky , which may be due to its ability to insult the sun god. In the English language, the term “luck” probably came from the term “luc” or “gheluc”...