Dec. 23 has been deemed Festivus after it was written into 'Seinfeld' nearly 30 years ago. That episode's writer tells The Hollywood Reporter about his father and how his invented holiday originated.

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.

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 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 ...

December 23 isn’t just Christmas Eve Eve, it’s also Festivus. Festivus is an anti-commercialist holiday that was introduced to the world in the ninth season of “Seinfeld” in 1997. The quirky Christmas ...

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, ...

For those folks who may be finding that holiday cheer is hard to come by, there is an alternative to the cheery decking of the halls. There is an available option to celebrate a holiday and maintain a ...

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