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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.
Here's everything you need to know Festivus, the "Seinfeld" holiday celebrated on December 23 that is a reaction to the commercialization of Christmas. Plus, ideas on how to celebrate accordingly.
Only some of the Festivus traditions in the "Seinfeld" episode are true, according to Dan O'Keefe and his 2005 book, “The Real Festivus.” "It was entirely more peculiar than on the show," O ...
The concept of Festivus was first introduced in the "Seinfield " episode "Strike " from Season 9, which aired Dec. 18, 1997. According to festivusweb.com, "Festivus is a secular holiday, normally ...
1900s illustration of Saint Nicholas and Krampus visiting a child. The Krampus (German: [ˈkʁampʊs]) is a horned anthropomorphic figure who, in the Central and Eastern Alpine folkloric tradition, is said to accompany Saint Nicholas on visits to children during the night of 5 December (Krampusnacht; "Krampus Night"), immediately before the Feast of St. Nicholas on 6 December.
Happy Festivus! The Seinfeld holiday episode that took the commercialism out of Christmas. 'The Strike' aired on December 18, 1997 on NBC.
The Festivus started in 1970 as a shell club newsletter which was edited by Blanche Brewer. In 1976 Carole Hertz became the editor, and gradually The Festivus became increasingly scientifically respectable, and was transformed into a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Carole Hertz was the editor for 37 years.
Only some of the Festivus traditions in the "Seinfeld" episode are true, according to Dan O'Keefe and his 2005 book, “The Real Festivus.” "It was entirely more peculiar than on the show," O ...