Festivus is held on December 23 each year. It was created as a response to the commercialism of the other December holidays. Its slogan is "A Festivus for the rest of us."

The soon to be classic Festivus Song MP3 by Danny Lutz

The Festivus celebration includes three major components:

• The Festivus Pole.
  During Festivus, an unadorned aluminum pole is displayed, apparently in opposition to the commercialization of decorated Christmas trees, and because the holiday's creator, Frank Costanza, "Finds tinsel distracting."

• The Airing of Grievances.
  At the Festivus dinner, the celebrant tells their friends and family all of the instances where they disappointed the celebrant that year. Airing of Grievances Worksheet

• The Feats of Strength.
  The head of the family tests his or her strength against one participant of the head's choosing. Festivus is not considered over until the head of the family has been pinned. A participant is allowed to decline to attempt to pin the head of the family only if they have something better to do instead. Feats of Strength Challenge Card

• Festivus Links

• Word Of The Day

define - geriatric bypass - 1. The act of denying your actual age in order to give others the impression that you are younger. 2. A medical procedure intended to provide persons of advanced years the appearance of being younger. For the last twenty years, Jack claimed to others that he's only 39 years of age, and for the last five, he's even used hair coloring. He acts as if he's had a geriatric bypass.