The Postal Service has announced more stamp issues — along with some release dates and locations — for 2026:
• Diagonal U.S. Flag Stamped Envelope, available in different sizes, will be released Friday, Aug. 7, in Linthicum Heights, MD;
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy, commemorating the institution’s 150th anniversary, will be released Saturday, Sept. 12, in New London, CT;
• Know the Facts About Fentanyl, a semipostal stamp raising money to combat this drug abuse epidemic;
• Christmas Cookies, four contemporary Christmas stamps featuring decorated sugar cookies, will be released Saturday, Sept. 19, in Washington, DC;
• Christmas: Madonna and Child, this year’s traditional Christmas stamp, features an image of a Netherlandish painting of the pair dating from around the year 1500;
• Diwali, the second stamp issued for this holiday, displays an image of a vibrant floor pattern called a rangoli, which is believed to bring good luck;
• Hanukkah, the ninth stamp issued for this holiday, features an illustration of a dreidel and will be released Tuesday, Sept. 29, in New Orleans;
• Kwanzaa, the 11th stamp issued for this holiday, shows an illustration of a father holding his young daughter and incorporates two of the holiday’s seven symbols, will be released Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Norfolk, VA; and
• Winter Wreath, a Global stamp featuring a photo of a snowy, decorated wreath, will be released Friday, Sept. 18, in Humble, TX.
The organization also announced release dates and locations for two previously announced stamps:
• Sarah Orne Jewett, the 35th stamp in the Literary Arts series, will be released Friday, Aug. 21, in South Berwick, ME; and
• Squirrels and Chipmunks in Snow, playful photographs of the critters in winter, will be released Friday, Sept. 25, in Brookfield, WI.
USPS announced the stamps June 29. The designs are preliminary and may change.
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