Some of the traditions depicted on the show, like a wrestling match dubbed the "feat of strength," were based on real-life, O'Keefe told the New York Times. The family holiday was less organized and stranger in reality, O'Keefe said, often occurring on random days and featuring practices without a clear purpose, like keeping a clock in a bag.

Festivus is celebrated on December 23, 2025. Know what this celebration is all about which is inspired from a sitcom-comedy, Seinfeld.

But then the Rockies hired Paul DePodesta, who began enacting a series of changes that are still playing out. Although we don’t know what that means yet, we know that the 2026 Rockies will be very different from the 2025 team. After all that, I found my Festivus spirit had waned.

FESTIVUS is upon us, so gather your family around the dining table and tell them what you really think. The non-religious holiday famously featured in an iconic episode of the highly acclaimed