Festivus is a fictional holiday created on the sitcom "Seinfeld" as a secular, anti-consumerist response to Christmas. Known for the catchphrase "Festivus for the rest of us," it takes place on Dec.

Fictional holiday became a phenomenon after being popularized on the 1990s sitcom "Seinfeld." here are the rules of how to celebrate it.

Dec. 23 has been deemed Festivus after it was written into 'Seinfeld' nearly 30 years ago. That episode's writer tells The ...

Festivus is upon us! The iconic secular holiday — which is celebrated on December 23 — was made popular in a 1997 episode of Seinfeld called “The Strike.” But did you know it’s not entirely a ...

For “Seinfeld” fans, the phrase conjures a flood of hilarious images from the hit comedy’s holiday-themed (or anti-holiday themed?) episode that originally aired on Dec. 18, 1997. As it turns out, the ...

Seinfeld Writer Dan O’Keefe’s father, Daniel O’Keefe, found a reference to an obscure holiday, Festivus, and began celebrating it in 1966.

What's the significance of Dec. 23? A Festivus for the rest of us, of course! You might know Festivus, the quirky secular holiday, from its feature in the 1997 "Seinfeld" episode, "The Strike." In it, ...

Sitcoms have long been a source of some of the best holiday TV episodes of all-time. Back in December 1997, Seinfeld ...

A South Florida man known for political satire is bringing a six-foot Festivus display— “The Consentivus Edition”— to the ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Fans of “Seinfeld” are once again marking a very different kind of celebration on December 23: Festivus. This fictional holiday has become a long-running pop culture inside ...

Festivus is celebrated on December 23, 2025. Know what this celebration is all about which is inspired from a sitcom-comedy, Seinfeld.

Festivus was the brainchild of Seinfeld writer Dan O'Keefe, whose father invented a similar holiday including an Airing of Grievances and wrestling match in real life. One tradition that didn't make ...