Holiday 62

Since Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrating African culture, one way to make it extra special is by wearing traditional African clothing. This may include a kaftan (dress), dashiki (shirt), gele (headwr...

US issued its first popular Christmas stamp in 1962 featuring a wreath and candles. By 1970, the Post Office permanently split Christmas stamps into Traditional and Contemporary categories, satisfy...

The A Visit from St. Nick Stamps feature four jovial designs. Woodard created his images by first sketching then digitizing them. He worked in a palette of original colors of dark blue, red, green,...

Birthdays are celebrated in countless ways all over the world.  Some families have passed down traditions for generations.  Others stick to their culture’s customs.  Regardless of the celebrations’...

Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays of the year for many Asian communities around the world and is primarily celebrated by people of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tibetan, Mongolian...

Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are marine mammals found in the northern and eastern regions of the North Pacific Ocean.  They are the heaviest members of the weasel family and have the densest fur of ...

Hanukkah traditions go beyond menorah lighting and gift exchanges. A crucial tradition involves preparing special food for the eight-day celebration. Latkes, or “potato pancakes,” are integral to H...

Old English expressed favorable thoughts for what you did. “Thanks” got shorter over time, like “cheers,” “much obliged,” and “I’m grateful.” These phrases may not fully convey gratitude, so a than...

Utilizing blue as the predominant color — said to be one of the lucky colors for individuals born during the Year of the Rat—the rat mask in the stamp design incorporates elements with symbolic mea...

Celebrate the holidays with Holiday Delights. Inspired by folk art but with a modern graphic vibe, these charming Stamps will add a touch of whimsy to your holiday mailings. Bronner’s is more than ...

Kwanzaa is a newer holiday, started in 1966, that celebrates African culture and history. Kwanzaa is surrounded by tradition and incorporates a lot of symbolism. For instance, the number seven is r...

This Christmas stamp features a detail of the painting Our Lady of Guápulo. Painted in the 18th century by an unknown artist in Cuzco, Peru, Our Lady of Guápulo is from the collection of The Metrop...