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The Lunar New Year holiday is a celebration of new beginnings that falls on the second new moon of the Chinese lunar calendar following the winter solstice. On Jan. 29, millions around the world will hold parades and host parties, decorate with red and gold lanterns, set off firecrackers to ward off evil spirits, and invite family and friends Ring in the new year with the 6th issuance in this popular series — the Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake stamp from the U.S. Postal Service®. The stamp image features a green 3-dimensional mask of a snake, a contemporary take on the long tradition of paper-cut folk-art crafts created during this time of year. Use these stamps all year long! The Year of the Snake begins January 29, 2025, and ends February 16, 2026. "The stamp should eventually sell out once they go on sale across the United States on Jan. 14th. The Postal Service beginning of the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal on the Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Snake ends Feb. 16, 2026. The holiday — and the weeks of celebration that surround it — mark the beginning of the traditional planting season in Southeast Asia, but modern Lunar New Year festivities take place all over the world for people of Chinese BOSTON —The U.S. Postal Service unveiled its Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake stamp Tuesday, according to an announcement from the USPS. The Postal Service printed 21 million stamps that are The Year of the Snake stamp is the sixth in the latest series of Lunar New Year stamps, which began in 2020. The Forever stamp is available in panes of 20 at Post Offices and usps.com. Luke Grossmann, the Postal Service’s chief financial officer, speaks during the ceremony. Singer Juliet Brownell-Lee performs the national anthem. 2025 is the Year of the Snake. BOSTON, Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled the Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake stamp in the historic Boch Center Wang Theatre in 2025 is the Year of the Snake. BOSTON, Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled the Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake stamp in the historic Boch Center Wang Theatre in In 2025, the U.S. Postal Service issues the sixth of 12 stamps in the newest Lunar New Year series. The Year of the Snake begins January 29, 2025, and ends on February 16, 2026. Beginning in 2020, in observance of the Lunar New Year holiday, the U.S. Postal Service introduced its third Lunar New Year series. This is the sixth Forever® stamp in The United States Postal Service is celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year with the release of the Year of the Snake stamp. The Year of the Snake begins on January 29, 2025, and ends on February 16, 2026. The first-day-of-issue event for this Forever stamp will be held in Boston and is free and open to the public. Now showing: Vietnam - Postage stamps - 2024 - Chinese New Year 2025 - Towards the Year of the Snake - 1 stamps. Black Heritage: Allen Toussaint In recent years, the Black Heritage series has celebrated a man one year and a woman the next. Next year, the 48th stamp in the series will honor Allen Toussaint (1938–2015), the virtuoso pianist, singer, songwriter, composer, arranger and producer responsible for scores of hits across multiple genres. The Postal Store® ships all in-stock orders with USPS Tracking® service. Please allow 3-5 business days for in-stock items to be shipped with Standard Shipping, or 1-2 business days for in-stock orders to be shipped with Priority Mail Express® service. 10 January 2025 - Chinese New Year, Year of the Snake - 2 gummed stamps, 1 ‘mini-pane’ containing 4 stamps (2 different stamps with 2 pairs tête beche), 1 self-adhesive ‘1st Local’ stamp from booklets of 10, 1 ‘Collectors sheet’ containing a single stamp and 2 My Stamp miniature sheets from packs, one containing 2 different stamps 3 of each with attached labels) and the other Jersey Post’s Lunar New Year – Year of the Snake stamps will be available to buy from all branches of Jersey Post from 2 January 2024. Philatelic stamp products such as miniature sheets, first day covers and presentation packs will be available from the Jersey post offices at Broad Street, St Helier and Rue Des Pres, St Saviour on issue day Following on from previous years, Jersey Post’s first issue of 2025 will be Lunar New Year – Year of the Snake. The stamp and miniature sheet will be available as of Thursday 2 nd January 2025. China Post’s Chief Art Consultant, Wang Huming, continues his role as illustrator for the Lunar New Year series, bringing his unique style to this The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the Lunar New Year with the release of the Year of the Snake stamp. The Year of the Snake begins Jan. 29, 2025, and ends Feb. 16, 2026. Effective Nov. 29, international mail service to Canada is temporarily suspended, due to the strike of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. "In January 2025, the USPS will be issuing the new Year of the Snake stamp in the Lunar New Year series, a new Black Heritage stamp, and a new Love stamp. An issue date is not finalized but in early 2025 the USPS will also issue 2 new stamps featuring space telescope images for Priority Mail and Express Mail." A pane of 10 stamps issued Jan. 17 by the United Nations Postal Administration celebrates the Year of the Snake in the Chinese lunar calendar. The stamps are denominated $1.65 for use for the post office at U.N. headquarters in New York City. Beginning in 2020, in observance of the Lunar New Year holiday, the U.S. Postal Service introduced its third Lunar New Year series. This is the fifth Forever stamp in that series, which will continue through 2031 with stamps for the Year of the Snake, Horse, Ram, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar. “The Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon stamp is
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