Two Friday the 13ths, dozens of flash sheets and some of the cheapest tattoos you’ll see all year.
Bad luck? Not in New York.
Friday the 13th has long been one of the city’s most ink-happy traditions—and in 2026, it hits twice, landing on Friday, February 13 and again on Friday, March 13. For tattoo shops, that means flash sheets in the windows, lines down the block and deeply discounted designs you can only get one day a year.
If you’ve never done a Friday the 13th tattoo in NYC, the rules are simple: walk-ins only, flash designs only and a whole lot of organized chaos. Here’s where to go—and what to expect.
Cherry Bomb’s Friday the 13th is fast, loud and very New York. The popular queer-owned shop sticks strictly to its custom-drawn flash sheets: arms and legs only, black and grey only, no design changes. It’s high-energy, no-frills and exactly what flash day should be. 231 Eldridge Street