Festivus is a parody holiday celebrated on December 23 as an alternative to participating in the pressures and commercialism of the Christmas holiday season. Originally a family tradition of a scriptwriter of the American sitcom Seinfeld, the holiday entered popular culture after it was made the focus of an episode in 1997. The holiday's celebration, as it was shown on Seinfeld, includes a Festivus dinner, an unadorned aluminum "Festivus pole," practices such as the "Airing of Grievances" and "Feats of Strength," and the labeling of easily explainable events as "Festivus miracles." The episode refers to it as "a Festivus for the rest of us", referencing its non-commercial aspect. It has also been described as a parody holiday festival, and a form of playful consumer resistance. Wikipedia [ - ]

Festivus is a parody holiday celebrated on December 23 as an alternative to participating in the... [ + ]