The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating its 250th anniversary with new stamps, merchandise and a contest. What’s happening?
To mark two and a half centuries, USPS officials invite the public to vote on a previously issued stamp to be re-released in 2026. Voting runs July 23-Sept. 30 at www.stampsforever.com/vote.
Commemorative stamps and other items are also being released, including:
- A 20-stamp sheet called 250 Years of Delivering, showing a bird’s-eye view of a mail carrier’s route through the four seasons
- A 32-page booklet called Putting a Stamp on the American Experience, with 20 different stamps, including two sheets of the new Benjamin Franklin Forever stamp based on the 5-cent, 1847 design
- A book called The United States Postal Service: An American History, available online or in print
- A coffee table book coming this fall called Delivering for America: How the United States Postal Service Built a Nation
- Other items such as T-shirts, hats, tote bags, puzzles and more
In a news release, David Steiner—newly appointed postmaster general and CEO—highlighted USPS’s deep roots, noting the importance of honoring the vision of the nation’s Founding Fathers.
