Festivus is one of the enduring creations of Seinfeld, and the made-up, secular holiday was actually the real-life tradition of someone from the show.

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

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

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

An aluminum pole and a chance to tell others how disappointed they are in them, the humorous premise of Festivus has become, for some, an alternative to the traditional religious celebrations and ...

Though that’s the way the story played out on TV, Seinfeld star and co-creator Jerry Seinfeld took to Instagram on Dec. 23 to reveal the true origins of Festivus by posting a clip on Instagram from a ...

Tuesday, Dec. 23, is Festivus 2025! Here's what to know about the 'Seinfeld' holiday and how to stream the Festivus episode.

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 ...

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, ...

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