Festivus in 2025 is on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

Date and weekday

  • Festivus is observed every year on December 23 as a secular, tongue‑in‑cheek alternative to the more commercial side of the holiday season.
  • In 2025, December 23 falls on a Tuesday , so that is the specific day Festivus will be marked.

Quick background

  • Festivus was popularized by the TV show Seinfeld , in the episode “The Strike,” featuring traditions like the aluminum pole, the “airing of grievances,” and “feats of strength.”
  • The holiday itself traces back to writer Dan O’Keefe’s family, who began celebrating it decades before it appeared on television.

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