Hongkong Post unveils new stamp issues for January to June 2026
Hongkong Post announced today (November 5) that six sets of special stamps on various themes will be issued from January to June 2026. Each stamp issue has its own ingenious design and distinctive style, making the stamps valuable collectables for philatelists and the public.
With profound cultural value, the 12 Chinese zodiac signs are an important symbol of Chinese tradition. To welcome the Year of the Horse, Hongkong Post will release the third issue of the fifth Lunar New Year special stamp series. Against backgrounds of festive colours, the set of four stamps and two stamp sheetlets features horses in various poses, embellished with auspicious motifs. The overall design vividly conveys an atmosphere of galloping horses in celebration of the Year of the Horse. The motif on the $50 laser-cut paper art stamp sheetlet is laser-cut with exquisite technique to create a classic, delicate silhouette of a horse, rendering the stamp sheetlet a prestigious collectible in the Year of the Horse. In addition, Hongkong Post will present a Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals - Snake/Horse as a token of good wishes for the new year. The snake and the horse on the stamps are adorned with silver and 22-carat gold hot foil stamping respectively for a lustrous and elegant charm, adding an auspicious touch to the Lunar New Year. In addition, China Post, Hongkong Post and Macao Post and Telecommunications will jointly issue the "Year of the Horse" Joint Souvenir Pack. The Joint Souvenir Pack contains the souvenir sheet jointly issued by the three postal administrations, demonstrating that the three places share the same roots and cultural lineage. Relevant details and sales arrangements will be announced in due course.
Xubaizhai Collection of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy was founded by the renowned art connoisseur Mr Low Chuck-tiew (1911–1993) as a home for the collection he donated to the Hong Kong Museum of Art in 1989. It encompasses masterpieces dating from the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties through to the 20th century. Hongkong Post will issue under the "Hong Kong Museums Collection" series themed "Xubaizhai Collection" stamps. This set of stamps features paintings selected from the exhibition "Life Planning of the Chinese Literati: Selected Chinese Painting and Calligraphy from the Xubaizhai Collection", showcasing the artistic expression of traditional Chinese literati.
Subsequent to the release of the "Old Master Q" special stamps in 2019, Hongkong Post will issue a new set of special stamps themed "Old Master Q II" featuring various festive celebrations, including the Lunar New Year, Valentine's Day, Easter, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Christmas. Characters from the Old Master Q comics are depicted immersed in the rich festive atmosphere, showcasing Hong Kong's vibrancy and unique charm in the miniature wonders.
Succinct, expressive and full of philosophies of life, Chinese idioms serve as an important resource for language learning and cultural inheritance. Following the "Chinese Idioms and Their Stories" stamps issued in 2006, 2011 and 2024, Hongkong Post will issue a set of four stamps on the theme of "Children Stamps - Animals in Chinese Idioms" to enhance children's knowledge of and interest in Chinese language, as well as to inspire their positive thinking, through lively illustrations of Chinese idioms containing animal elements.
To raise public awareness of road safety, Hongkong Post will issue a set of four stamps and a stamp sheetlet on the theme of "Road Safety". The stamps adopt vivid colours and compositions to depict different scenarios, demonstrating the correct attitudes of drivers, pedestrians, passengers and cyclists in using the roads, with a view to reminding the public about road safety.
Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade was inscribed onto the third National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2011 and the first Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong in 2017. Legend has it that Tai O was hit by a plague over a century ago, and fishermen carried the deity statues they received from four local temples onto sampans, which were towed by dragon boats to parade along the waterways. To this day, traditional fishermen's associations in Tai O remain committed to preserving and promoting this folk tradition. Hongkong Post will release special stamps on the theme of "Intangible Cultural Heritage - Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade" to promote this intangible cultural heritage of Hong Kong, letting the public appreciate the essence of local traditional culture.
Customers may place advance orders for the above new stamp products from today on Hongkong Post's online shopping platform ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk). Customers may also visit the Facebook page "郵票．郵趣@Hongkong Post Stamps" (www.facebook.com/HKPStamps) for more details. Customers who place orders by November 21 (Friday) will receive attractive gifts and bonus points. Further information about placing orders can be obtained from the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk) or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline at 2785 5711.
