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By big rig Dec 23, 2020 December 23rdis Festivus! Are you feeling a little left out? You dont celebrate Christmas or Chanukah. Kwanzaa just isnt your thing. And, you dont even know what Ramadan is. Then experience the joy and the Miracle of Festivus. One might say that the Festivus holiday is a miracle in itself. In case you’re curious, Festivus was the direct result of an episode of “Seinfeld,” which first aired on December 18th, 1997. The Festivus holiday was created by Seinfeld show s...

Rand Paul releases annual Festivus Report of government excess Print this article Embracing the holiday spirit just days after Congress passed a massive $2.3 trillion spending package, Sen. Rand Paul released his annual Festivus Report, airing his grievances of government excess and spending. For Seinfeld aficionados, Dec. 23 is Festivus — a secular holiday created by author Daniel OKeefe and popularized by the shows Frank Costanza. OKeefes son Dan OKeefe co-wrote an episode that featured ...

Happy Festivus, folks! In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past 23 years, Festivus is a particularly secular holiday celebrated annually on December 23. Created by author Daniel O’Keefe and featured in a 1997 Seinfeld episode, Festivus serves as a non-commercial alternative to traditional Christmas celebrations. The celebration typically features a feast, an unadorned aluminum pole (in lieu of a tree or menorah), and practices such as the “Feats Of Strength.” Most importantl...

What is Festivus? Syracuse alum helped popularize holiday on ‘Seinfeld’ Updated Dec 23, 2020; Posted Dec 23, 2020 Syracuse University alumnus Jerry Stiller was nominated for an Emmy for his role as Frank Costanza on "Seinfeld." Facebook Share Happy Festivus! The tradition begins with the airing of grievances... but first, what is Festivus, exactly? Festivus is a non-religious holiday, started by Daniel O’Keefe in 1966 and popularized by “Seinfeld” in a 1997 episode written by his so...

Happy Festivus – Everything You Need to Know to Celebrate Enter your number to get our free mobile app Festivus is an alternative to the pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season. If you thought that the writers of Seinfeld created the day, you are kind of right. The day originated by author Daniel OKeefe. However, his son Dan OKeefe, featured the day on an episode of Seinfeld while working on the show in 1997. On the episode, George Costanzas father gets credit for creating Festiv...

Its Christmas week ... also Festivus, of course! Festivus, known from the Seinfeld sitcom, has been a part of our culture for nearly two decades now. It was actually a reference to an actual family event started by the father of Dan OKeefe, who was one of the Seinfeld writers in 1966. The idea of Festivus originally came to Seinfeld writer Dan OKeefe from a tradition started by his father Daniel OKeefe. Daniel OKeefe Sr. originally invented Festivus as a way to have a holiday that was secular...

Every year about this time I think about Festivus. In this year of grievances and political shenanigans, we need to celebrate this holiday more than ever. Here is the annual column. It was one of those mornings when you rise and think you’ve missed something, perhaps leaving the book you were reading behind in the coffee shop or missing a relative’s birthday. The feeling continues past breakfast, breaking into your consciousness occasionally, leaving you befuddled. Granted, it has bee...

Every year about this time I think about Festivus. In this year of grievances and political shenanigans, we need to celebrate this holiday more than ever. Here is the annual column. It was one of those mornings when you rise and think you’ve missed something, perhaps leaving the book you were reading behind in the coffee shop or missing a relative’s birthday. The feeling continues past breakfast, breaking into your consciousness occasionally, leaving you befuddled. Granted, it has bee...