December 23 is Festivus, a day reserved in history for all who feel that the normal holiday traditions don't quite fit the bill this year. Festivus is a special holiday that in pre-pandemic times was reserved for those more apt to want to embrace their inner "bah humbug" than their Christmas spirit. Jerry Seinfeld, the protagonist in his namesake show -- which ran on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, with nine seasons and 180 episodes -- takes an interest in the holiday and its peculiar rituals. The public first learned of the made-up holiday Festivus on an episode of "Seinfeld" that ran on December 18, 1997. Shown (from left) are the late Jerry Stiller, Michael Richards and Jerry Seinfeld.

Source: CNN December 23, 2020 12:22 UTC