The traditional Christmas tree is replaced with an aluminum pole that is decoration-free, “mainly because tinsel is too distracting,” explains Frank Costanza.

To celebrate Festivus the “Seinfeld” way, you can get an aluminum pole for your home (instead of a lavishly decorated Christmas tree) and hold an “airing of grievances” meal.

In 2005, Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle displayed a Festivus pole in his executive residence in Madison, Wisconsin. The governor's "Seinfeld"-inspired pole is now housed in the Wisconsin Historical Museum.

A #Festivus for the rest of us! If you're passing through today & want to celebrate the day in traditional fashion while your meatloaf's on the way, stop by our Festivus pole, take a pic & air ...

In 2005, Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle displayed a Festivus pole in his executive residence in Madison, Wisconsin. The governor's "Seinfeld"-inspired pole is now housed in the Wisconsin Historical Museum.

No decoration is required because as Constanza puts it, "I find tinsel distracting." You can score an aluminum pole to use as a Festivus pole for about $7.99 on Amazon.

A Festivus pole can be any pole that is made of aluminum and has a very high strength-to-weight ratio. No decoration is required because as Constanza puts it, "I find tinsel distracting." ...

In 2005, Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle displayed a Festivus pole in his executive residence in Madison, Wisconsin. The governor's "Seinfeld"-inspired pole is now housed in the Wisconsin Historical Museum.

For every photo posted to the platform of a user’s Festivus pole, the account promised to plant a tree. Over 5,000 trees were saved, the account later confirmed.