festivus

Festivus, the Seinfeld-ian holiday that’s inclusive of all the veritable Grinches during the holiday season, is on 12/23 (AKA the eve of Christmas Eve). It does strike us as strange that one of the most celebrated sitcoms of all time has its own holiday and that there are not more comedy shows that integrate it right around this time of year.

Thankfully, there’s, at the very least, a Seinfeld-themed trivia night that’s dedicated to Festivus. Head to Midtown Manhattan (a feat of strength unto itself?) to Slattery’s Midtown Pub at 5PM to not only test your Seinfeld depths of knowledge, but also enjoy a customary Airing of Grievances.

Reserve a spot (w/$20 item min.) for Festivus: Seinfeld Trivia Extravaganza & Airing of Grievances here.

Chaz Stevens on Mission to Erect Gay Festivus Poles at State Capitols Across the U.S.

December 24, 2015

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Just to hit the whole “a Festivus for the rest of us” message home, the Festivus pole has just gotten an upgrade.

Chaz Stevens is not only spreading the non-religious holiday celebration of Festivus, the celebration popularized by Seinfeld by erecting Festivus poles, but adding a disco ball and rainbow colors to it in support of gay rights.

So far, he’s actually gotten them put up in a handful of state capitols including the one in Oklahoma City, OK and we can definitely see this catching on.

Don’t be surprised if this becomes a popular holiday decoration soon.

Festivus Was a Real Thing Created by a Seinfeld Writer’s Dad

December 17, 2015

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Though it wasn’t quite like the Festivus that we all have come to know and love.

Festivus is the holiday celebration that offers though that are put off by most other traditional holiday season celebrations incepted by Seinfeld several years ago. As it turns out, the celebration had source material in Seinfeld writer Dan O’Keefe’s father Daniel O’Keefe, which the imaginations of fellow writers Alec Berg and Jeff Schaeffer ran wild with.

Daniel O’Keefe did made up the inclusive Festivus, which did have an airing of grievances, but a much more sobering vibe than the Festivus presented on Seinfeld as there were no feats of strength.

Point to truth being stranger than fiction.

Tumblr Puts Up a “Festivus Mode” on User Dashboard

December 23, 2014

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The beloved holiday tradition created by legendary sitcom Seinfeld, Festivus, has grown steadily in popularity over the years.

There’s an entire site dedicated to it and the numerous traditions to observe such as the feats of strength. Now, Tumblr has put up their version of Christmas lights by making a Seinfeld-esque version of their logo and temporarily enabling you to have a Festivus Mode if you’re a Tumblr user, which enables the Seinfeld theme to play while you scroll.

For however many times we’ve heard Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You played anywhere recently, we’re more than happy to get in the Festivus mood with some fun bass and synth.

Pick of the Day: Festivus: Seinfeld Trivia Extravaganza & Airing of Grievances (in NYC) 12/23

Chaz Stevens on Mission to Erect Gay Festivus Poles at State Capitols Across the U.S.

Festivus Was a Real Thing Created by a Seinfeld Writer’s Dad

Tumblr Puts Up a “Festivus Mode” on User Dashboard