Christmas Stamps for 2024

The United States Postal Service has released information regarding their 2024 offering of Christmas stamps. The new stamps sell for $0.73 each, reflective of postal price increases put into effect in July.

The new stamps shown below go on sale September 14, 2024. That is a full three weeks earlier than new releases in years past. Collectors and Christmas card sending enthusiasts tend to rush the early purchase of stamps and it is not unusual for the USPS to order reprints even before Christmas. Invariably there are usually times of short supply closer to Christmas when this happens.

New for 2024 is the new Holiday Joy collection. Four new art-inspired holiday stamp designs feature two colorful Christmas ornaments, a vibrant poinsettia surrounded by greenery, and a whimsical blue flower centered against green leaves and delicate scrollwork. Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps and booklet of 20, using original digital illustrations by Michelle Muñoz.

Also available this year is a new version of an older design titled Christmas Madonna and Child 2024:

Both of these new stamps will be available on September 14th, 2024 via any US Post Office and various vendors online.

Also available from the past few years are the Snow Globes stamps:

And also the very popular Elves stamps:

We remind participants in our annual Christmas Card Exchange to get their stamps early as these holiday offerings frequently disappear even before Thanksgiving. Some opt to purchase a few books at a time. Last year we had about 75 participants in the exchange and we expect about the same this year.