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Ring in the new year with the 5th issuance of the Lunar New Year series — the Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon stamp from the U.S. Postal Service®. Imbued with symbolic meaning, the dragon features the color gold for prosperity and red for luck. Use these stamps all year long! The Stamp Design. Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, worked on the Lunar New Year series of stamps with artist Camille Chew to create imagery that is fresh, fun and celebratory. Calling to mind the elaborately decorated masks used in the dragon or lion dances often performed during Lunar New Year parades, Chew’s three-dimensional The Postal Service’s two previous Lunar New Year stamp series ran from 1992-2004 and 2008-2019. The current series began in 2020 with Year of the Rat, which was followed by the Ox, Tiger, Rabbit and Dragon. The Year of the Snake stamp will be available in panes of 20 at Post Offices and usps.com. The Postal Service will dedicate the stamp Jan 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 The stamp is a contemporary take on the elaborately decorated paper cut masks used in Chinese dragon or lion dances, often performed during Lunar New Year parades, USPS said on its Stamps Forever Across these varied cultures, many traditions exist for ringing in a new year of good luck and prosperity. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp and pane with original art by Camille Chew. The Year of the Rabbit stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp in panes of 20. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current 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 much more than U.S. postage,” said Tan, the Wing Luke Museum executive director. The Stamp Design. Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, worked on the Lunar New Year series of stamps with artist Camille Chew to create imagery that is fresh, fun and celebratory. Calling to The Year of the Dragon stamp is the fifth 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. The Seattle Chinese Folk Dance Group performs. The ceremony participants unveil the stamp image. Connie So speaks. 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. 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! This Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the 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. 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. 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 Based on the popularity of these stamps, the USPS inaugurated a new Lunar New Year series in 2008, beginning with the Year of the Rat. That series ran through 2019. And in 2020, the third Lunar New Year Series begins with a new Year of the Rat stamp. Click here for lots more US and worldwide Chinese and Lunar New Year stamps. Based on the popularity of these stamps, the USPS inaugurated a new Lunar New Year series in 2008, beginning with the Year of the Rat. That series ran through 2019. Then in 2020, the third Lunar New Year Series begins with a new Year of the Rat stamp. Click here for lots more US and worldwide Chinese and Lunar New Year stamps and covers. 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 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 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 Track a Package. Informed Delivery. Find USPS Locations. Buy Stamps. Schedule a Pickup. Calculate a Price. Look Up a ZIP Code ™. Hold Mail. Change My Address. Rent/Renew a
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