Good Friday , Superstitions , You Probably Didn’t Know.
Good Friday is the day
when Christians all around the world
mark the day Christ was crucified. .
Good Friday is the day
when Christians all around the world
mark the day Christ was crucified. .
The holiday also comes at the end of Lent,
a period of forty days during which Catholics
abstain from eating meat on Fridays. .
'The Independent' reports that besides
that tradition, there are a number of
superstitions attached to Good Friday. .
'The Independent' reports that besides
that tradition, there are a number of
superstitions attached to Good Friday. .
1. No housework, Catholics believe
that doing housework
on Good Friday is unlucky. .
The belief includes
washing clothes,
gardening and farming. .
2. A good day for baking, According to Catholic tradition,
bread or hot cross buns baked on
Good Friday will never spoil or go moldy. .
2. A good day for baking, According to Catholic tradition,
bread or hot cross buns baked on
Good Friday will never spoil or go moldy. .
Similarly, eggs laid on Good Friday
are also believed to never spoil. .
3. Hot cross buns, The traditional Good Friday snack is believed
to have magical properties that include protecting
homes from evil spirits and preventing kitchen fires. .
The cross-marked buns were also
once believed to keep Christian
sailors safe from shipwrecks.
The cross-marked buns were also
once believed to keep Christian
sailors safe from shipwrecks.
4. A special birthday. , Children born on Good Friday and baptized on Easter are believed to have the gift of healing. .
According to 'The Independent,' this belief is
thought to be related to Christ's death on Good
Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday.