Postage Stamps Featuring Holidays

Did you know that the USPS handles billions of pieces of holiday mail every year? That includes cards, letters, and packages. And it all starts with those beloved stamps.

The USPS has a wide selection of holiday stamps, including those for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's, and Valentine's Day. Christmas stamps include traditional images of Santa Claus, reindeer, and frosty scenes, while Hanukkah stamps feature menorahs, dreidels, and other symbols of the holiday. Kwanzaa stamps celebrate African-American culture with images of candles, drums, and children. New Year's stamps show festive scenes of fireworks and champagne. And Valentine's Day stamps feature hearts, roses, and Cupid. There are even stamps for other holidays such as Thanksgiving and Independence Day!

These holiday-themed stamps add a special touch to our holiday greetings and give your mailings a touch of holiday spirit. Whether you're sending out Christmas cards or mail for another holiday, using festive stamps from the USPS is a great way to add some extra cheer to your correspondence.

Hanukkah 2022

The USPS is celebrating the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah with a new stamp design for 2022. The postage features a hanukiah (or menorah) on a colorful abstract background. This sheet of forever postage was first issued by the U.S. Postal Service on 10/20/2022.

Kwanzaa 2022

The U.S. Postal Service continues it's tradition of releasing a new stamp design to mark Kwanzaa, the Pan-African celebration. Celebrated by many African Americans, Kwanzaa is known for bringing families, communities, and cultures together through seven holy days of unity. These sheets of forever postage were first released by the postal service on 10/13/2022.

Virgin and Child

This stamp issued in time for Christmas 2022 features a 16th century painting of Virgin and Child, one of the most popular subjects in Renaissance Italian Art. It's prefect for sending holiday mail. These booklets of forever stamps were released by the United States Postal Service on 09/22/2022.

Holiday Elves

The U.S. Postal Service released four new stamps in 2022 which feature whimsical elves. They're perfect for sending Christmas cards to friends and family. The design is based on an original digital illustration of four elves preparing holiday goodies for gift-giving. These booklets of forever stamps were first released by the postal service on 09/15/2022.

Christmas Stamps - A Visit from St. Nick

A Visit from St. Nick Christmas

The 2021 holiday stamp features a jolly Santa Claus delivering presents to a group of children on Christmas Eve. These booklets of forever postage stamps were first issued by the U.S. Postal Service on 10/07/2021.

Otters in Snow

Each of stamps feature a different scene of the playful North American river otter reveling in winter‘s white landscape. Perfect for holiday mail. These booklets of forever postage stamps were released by the USPS on 10/12/2022.

Day of the Dead Postage Stamp Set from the USPS

Day of the Dead Forever

These stamps feature traditional Mexican imagery and colors celebrating the Day of the Dead. These sheets of forever postage stamps were issued by the USPS on 09/30/2021.

Lunar New Year (Year of the Ox)

The USPS issues the second of 12 stamps in a new series of Lunar New Year stamps. 2021: Year of the Ox. This sheet of forever postage was made available by the post office on 02/02/2021.

Lunar New Year (Year of the Tiger)

The third stamp in this Lunar New Year stamp series is a beautiful and creative way to celebrate the Year of the Tiger. It's a contemporary take on the long tradition of paper-cut folk-art crafts that are traditionally made during this celebratory time of year. These sheets of forever stamps were first released by the U.S. Postal Service on 01/20/2022.

Snowy Beauty

This stamp collection celebrates the unexpected beauty of flowers dotted with snow. Ten stamp designs feature as many different plants painted in oils for a touch of warmth in the cold winter months. These booklets of forever postage stamps were issued by the post office on 10/11/2022.