Celebrating Festivus Dec. 23, 2024

Celebrating Festivus

"A Festivus for the rest of us!" This is the unofficial motto of this non-commercial alternative to Christmas. Celebrated on December 23, Festivus was popularised by the TV show "Seinfeld," although it was actually invented by the family of one of the series" writers. This celebration centres around the unadorned aluminium Festivus pole. After dinner, the traditional Festivus "airing of grievances" gets underway. This consists of telling friends and family the ways they"ve disappointed you over the year. According to some mental health professionals, this tradition could be good for people"s mental well-being, providing some much-needed catharsis at what can be a difficult time of year for many people.

© Wirestock, Inc./Alamy Stock Photo

palette

Today in History

Ive got a lot of problems with you penguins!
Dec. 23, 2023Festivus
Dec. 23, 2025Reindeer, Lapland, Finland

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Sep. 24, 2025Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, United States
You might be a red-necked grebe if…
Jul. 16, 2024Dinosaur Provincial Park
What returned to this city 500 years ago?
Stairway to where?
A glimpse of the grandest of canyons
Aug. 3, 2024Three Natural Bridges, Wulong National Park, China
Oct. 18, 2024Jasper Dark Sky Festival, Alberta
Where we go to play
Dec. 3, 2024Amber Fort, Amer, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Jun. 5, 2024World Environment Day
Dec. 21, 2024Happy winter solstice!
The old castle at sunrise
Jun. 11, 2024A group of Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana
Aug. 14, 2024World Lizard Day
Sep. 29, 2025Rainbow houses, Houten, Netherlands
Widespread and long-eared
Sep. 1, 2024River Thames, London, England
Mar. 17, 2026Happy St. Patricks Day!
Jun. 24, 2025Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Mar. 29, 2026Peggys Point Lighthouse, Atlantic Coast, Nova Scotia
Dec. 12, 2024Poinsettia Day
Jan. 24, 2024Diamond Beach, Iceland
A pink moon over Arizona
Sep. 23, 2025Keel-billed toucan, Costa Rica
Mar. 2, 2026Harbour and longtail boats at Ko Samui, Thailand
Sep. 28, 2024Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida, USA
May 20, 2025World Bee Day
Feb. 15, 2026World Whale Day
Freshwater diving capital