Happy Festivus.
With the year the world has had — and the loss of Festivus’ creator — it might be a somber one. Or maybe a reason to celebrate more.
The fictional (but very real to some) holiday entered the universe on the Dec. 18, 1997, episode of the iconic sitcom “Seinfeld.” One of the plots of the episode (“The Strike”) is the story of the holiday that Frank Costanza made up, celebrated annually on Dec. 23.
Day 1: The History of Festivus #12DaysOfFestivus #Festivus pic.twitter.com/Efsugqyt0n
— Seinfeld (@SeinfeldTV) December 9, 2020
Costanza, played by the late Jerry Stiller, disliked the commercial aspects of Christmas, which led him to create Festivus. This year marks the first Festivus without Stiller, who passed away in May.
The “Seinfeld” episode will air on TBS tonight at 7 p.m. If you miss the episode or can’t watch, the entire “Seinfeld” series is available to stream via Hulu.
Many shared Festivus messages on social media, including “Seinfeld” stars Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander, who played the character of George Costanza, Frank’s son.
Maybe just this once, just for this Festivus 2020, we take pass on the “Airing of Grievances”..
— Jerry Seinfeld (@JerrySeinfeld) December 23, 2020
Happy Festivus, my friends. I wish you health, success and happiness. But…I got a lotta problems with you people. ? pic.twitter.com/zgShg1y75V
— jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) December 23, 2020
We wish all our fans a very happy #Festivus! May your grievances be aired, feats of strength displayed and your Festivus Pole lack all the distracting tinsel of other holidays. ? pic.twitter.com/l29dQVnwfG
— New York Mets (@Mets) December 23, 2020
