Mark Nelson

These folks, who continue to enjoy the delight of this alternative holiday, have not lost the Festivus train of thought. Is it a love of complaining or a penchant for Seinfeld? Maybe a little of both.

Festivus 2023 represented the 26th anniversary since the Seinfeld Festivus episode aired on December 18, 1997. Since then, the yearly cacophony of Festivus grievances has risen each year and there doesn’t seem to be a reprieve in sight. Next year will likely bring even more Festivus complaints. In the list below, we present over one-hundred … Read more

With Festivus arriving, people everywhere have gotten down to the celebration of this wonderful non-Christmas holiday. Yes, Christmas is coming, but first we must pause for Festivus. As the character Frank Costanza said in the Seinfeld episode “The Strike,” there had to be another way. Of course, there IS another way and it’s hilarious. Put … Read more

It’s Festivus Eve and the world is ready to air their collective grievances. Whether it is bad drivers, horrible bosses or strange weather, complaints will abound. If you are so inclined, you can venture over to this page and lodge a complaint with the world, either in person or anonymously. You be the judge. Complaints … Read more

With just one week to go until December 23rd, we are looking for those who are ready for Festivus.

With a mind not to accidentally invoke “Skynet,” we thought it might be safe to asked AI how to celebrate Festivus. In its normal confident way, ChatGPT instantly came up with the following instructions. ChatGPT Response: How do you celebrate Festivus? Celebrating Festivus is a lighthearted and humorous way to embrace the unconventional holiday. While … Read more

Somewhat obscured by the frivolity and humor of another Festivus was the fact this year marked a quarter-century since the Seinfeld episode “The Strike” first aired on December 18, 1997.

Look for Festivus Miracles to appear in people’s lives every year around Festivus-time. Usually the appearances are just as lame and as forced as Kramer’s miracles, however, when people use the phrase “It’s a Festivus Miracle” just about anything may seem special. So, we tend to use it often!