Festivus is an anti-commercialist holiday celebrated on December 23, popularized by a 1997 "Seinfeld" episode. The holiday was based on a real family tradition started in the 1960s by the father of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The iconic secular holiday — which is celebrated on December 23 — was made popular in a 1997 episode of Seinfeld called “The ...

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.

For some, Dec. 23 may be Christmas Eve Eve. But it's also another holiday: A Festivus for the rest of us! That's right, it's the annual date in which Seinfeld fans celebrate with an aluminum pole, ...

Pat Finn, who starred in “The Middle,” “Friends,” “Seinfeld” and more hit TV programs, has died after a cancer battle. He was 60. Finn passed away Monday at 10:30 p.m., a rep for the star confirmed to ...

Sick of all the tinsel, wrapping paper and holiday cheer? Festivus may be right for you. Born from the sitcom "Seinfeld" and embraced as a quirky antidote to holiday excess, Festivus is the ...

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 ...

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 ...

NEW YORK — Festivus is a fun, fictional holiday some people celebrate each year on December 23. It was made famous by the TV show “Seinfeld” and has become a lighthearted way to mark the end of the ...