Festivus Celebrated Today by Families and Seinfeld Fans: Festivus is one of the last gifts that Seinfeld gave to the world at large. In a 1997 Christmas episode of Seinfeld, the term Festivus was coined as a holiday celebrated by the Costanza family. George Constanza and his father Frank introduced Festivus to Seinfeld and his gang, and the rest of American has been joining in since.
Festivus was the brainchild of the O'Keefe family, going back to 1966. Dan O'Keefe created Festivus for his family, a holiday held every December 23 in which Christmas is celebrated in the most non-commercial fashion.
Instead of a tree, Festivus is symbolized by a non-decorative pole. Instead of gifts, Festivus families give each other the "airing of grievances." Instead of a big dinner, Festivus families eat the likes of meat loaf and spaghetti. And instead of family hugs and togetherness, Festivus families compete against each other in "feats of strength."
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