The Postal Service dedicated its latest Lunar New Year stamp celebrating the Year of the Snake during a ceremony in Boston on Jan. 14.
The Lunar New Year holiday is celebrated in many Asian cultures around the world and historically marks the arrival of spring. It has become a popular observance in the United States, with modern festivities that include parades, special foods and gifts.
“Our Lunar New Year stamp series is extremely popular, and we are very proud of how it highlights and celebrates America’s great diversity,” said Luke Grossmann, the Postal Service’s chief financial officer, who spoke at the event in the Boch Center’s Wang Theatre.
Joining Grossmann at the ceremony were Tiffany Chu, chief of staff to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu; Terri Mock, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center board chair; and Isabel Kim, Asian American Foundation chief financial officer.
The event included performances by Juliet Brownell-Lee and the Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy Performance Troupe.
Tiffany Chan of WBZ-TV was master of ceremonies.
Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp featuring an original snake mask created by Camille Chew.
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.
