Festivus is here and many “Seinfeld” fans may be surprised to hear that the holiday is not just a joke invented by the hit sitcom in 1997.

Festivus 2024 is almost over! Here’s what it is, how to celebrate and how the “Seinfeld” version of the holiday differs from its real-life inspiration.

December 23 isn’t just Christmas Eve Eve, it’s also Festivus. Festivus is an anti-commercialist holiday that was introduced to the world in the ninth season of “Seinfeld” in 1997.

Popular '90s sitcom 'Seinfeld' introduced many to Festivus, the celebration for "the rest of us." But is it a real holiday? Here's what we know.

Festivus harks back to sitcoms of years past. The farcical holiday was birthed on the TV show “Seinfeld” on December 18, 1997, when George Costanza, played by Jason Alexander, revealed that ...

The real Festivus is more 'bizarre and sinister' than what's in 'Seinfeld' The reality of the Dec. 23 holiday, O'Keefe wrote in "The Real Festivus," was far more "bizarre and sinister” than what ...

Thus “a Festivus for the rest of us” was born — though the holiday was really created by “Seinfeld” writer Dan O’Keefe’s father, Dan Sr., in the 1960s and later re-purposed for the ...

Festivus is a holiday established on an episode of "Seinfeld." Dan O'Keefe, one of the "Seinfield" writers, shared the idea of Festivus in honor of his dad, Daniel O'Keefe. The elder O'Keefe ...

Festivus actually was a sub-plot in "The Strike," which featured a holiday cornucopia of "Seinfeld"-ian quirks: Kramer's (Michael Richards) return to work after 12 years of being on strike; Elaine ...

"Seinfeld" writer Dan O’Keefe revealed how the idea of Festivus came to fruition. The holiday was actually inspired by his father, "Reader's Digest" editor Daniel O'Keefe.

Festivus 2024 is almost over! Here’s what it is, how to celebrate and how the “Seinfeld” version of the holiday differs from its real-life inspiration.