Festivus was popularized by `` Seinfeld '' in the show 's ninth season . Since then , fans have celebrated the anti-consumerism holiday . The tradition is a bit more than just an excuse to get together with friends and family for food and drink ; it has become one of those things that people do every year because they like doing
Festivus was popularized by `` Seinfeld '' in the show 's ninth season . Since then , fans have celebrated the anti-consumerism holiday . It was based on a real family tradition of show writer Dan O'Keefe .