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Festivus (/ ˈ f ɛ s t ɪ v ə s /) is a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 as an alternative to the perceived pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season.Originally created by author Daniel O'Keefe, Festivus entered popular culture after it was made the focus of the 1997 Seinfeld episode "The Strike", [1] [2] which O'Keefe's son, Dan O'Keefe, co-wrote.
How to celebrate Festivus on Dec. 23 You want to get an aluminum pole with a very high strength-to-weight ratio for your Festivus celebration. Instead of a tree, get yourself a plain aluminum pole ...
In 2012, Google introduced a custom search result for the term "Festivus," with the day's signature aluminum pole displayed down the list of search results. Even newspapers have joined in on the fun.
Happy Festivus! The Seinfeld holiday episode that took the commercialism out of Christmas. 'The Strike' aired on December 18, 1997 on NBC.
Jerry, Elaine, George, and Mr. Kruger attend the Festivus dinner. The clerks from the betting parlor call H&H Bagels asking for Elaine, so Kramer brings them and Gwen to the dinner. Gwen sees Elaine, who she thinks is Jerry's "ugly" girlfriend, and storms out. Frank declares that Kramer will perform the traditional "feats of strength".
Happy Festivus! Here's wishing you a happy Festivus! May you emerge victorious from the Feats of Strength, may your List of Grievances be short, and may your days be filled with Festivus Miracles. A Festivus for the rest of us!
In 2012, Google introduced a custom search result for the term "Festivus," with the day's signature aluminum pole displayed down the list of search results. Even newspapers have joined in on the fun.
O'Keefe founded Festivus in 1966 to commemorate his first date with his wife Deborah, three years earlier. Later their son Dan O'Keefe became a writer and worked on the Seinfeld television series. During the 1997–1998 season, he introduced Festivus to the rest of us in a Seinfeld episode named "The Strike".