First Class Stamp - Christmas Stamp

First Class Stamp - Christmas Stamp

Christmas also referred to as Christmas Day, is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 that commemorates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. The day marks the beginning of the larger season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days. The nativity of Jesus, which is the basis for the anno Domini system of dating, is thought to have occurred between 7 and 2 BC. December 25 is not known to be Jesus' actual date of birth, and the date may have been chosen to correspond with either a Roman festival or the winter solstice. Source: Wikipedia.

The 40th anniversary Christmas stamps show traditional seasonal images including this one of Father Christmas.


The Church of England has expressed regret at the lack of a Christian theme on this year's Christmas stamps.


The Royal Mail says it alternates its designs every year between religious and non-religious images.


An image of King James I and the Bible appeared on Christmas stamps in 1999.


In 1966, the Royal Mail's first edition of Christmas stamps showed a series of pictures painted by children.

First Class Stamp - Christmas Stamp