Hongkong Post to Release Lunar New Year Year of the Horse Stamps on January 5, 2026

Hongkong Post to issue "Year of the Horse" special stamps

​Hongkong Post announced today (December 15) that Lunar New Year special stamps and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Year of the Horse" will be released for sale on January 5, 2026 (Monday). The "Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals - Snake/Horse", as well as the "Year of the Horse" joint souvenir packs jointly presented by China Post, Hongkong Post and Macao Post and Telecommunications, will also be issued on the same day.

To welcome the Year of the Horse, Hongkong Post will release the third issue of the fifth Lunar New Year special stamp series. The set of four stamps, two stamp sheetlets and associated philatelic products feature horses in various poses. Both the $10 stamp sheetlet and the $50 laser-cut paper art stamp sheetlet showcase a horse adorned with festive floral motifs. The motif on the $50 stamp sheetlet is laser-cut with exquisite technique to create a delicate silhouette of a horse.

For the "Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals - Snake/Horse", this is the second issue in the third Lunar New Year Gold and Silver stamp issue series. This stamp sheetlet is embedded with two zodiac stamps, namely the "Year of the Snake" stamp and "Year of the Horse" stamp, each in a denomination of $50. The snake and the horse on the stamps are adorned with silver and 22-carat gold hot foil stamping respectively, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

In addition, China Post, Hongkong Post and Macao Post and Telecommunications will jointly present the "Year of the Horse" joint souvenir packs, which contain the souvenir sheet jointly issued by the three postal administrations, demonstrating that the three places share the same roots and cultural lineage.

Official first day covers for "Year of the Horse" and official Lunar New Year animals souvenir covers for the "Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals - Snake/Horse" will be on sale at all post offices and on Hongkong Post's online shopping platform ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) from tomorrow (December 16). Prestige version of the aforesaid covers and the newly designed 2026 Souvenir Cover will also be available at all philatelic offices and ShopThruPost on the same day.

This set of special stamps and associated philatelic products will be on sale at all post offices and ShopThruPost from January 5, 2026, while serviced first day covers/Lunar New Year animals souvenir covers affixed with the special stamps, prestige version of serviced first day covers/Lunar New Year animals souvenir covers affixed with the special stamps, postage prepaid Lunar New Year greeting cards (air mail), "Heartwarming Stamps" mini-panes (local/air mail), Joint Souvenir Packs and Joint Souvenir Packs (Prestige) will be available at philatelic offices only.

A hand-back date-stamping service will be provided on January 5, 2026, at all post offices for official first day covers/souvenir covers/privately made covers bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address.

Information about this set of special stamps and associated philatelic products is available on the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk).

Hongkong Post to issue "Year of the Horse" special stamps Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hongkong Post to issue "Year of the Horse" special stamps Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hongkong Post to issue "Year of the Horse" special stamps Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hongkong Post to issue "Year of the Horse" special stamps Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hongkong Post to issue "Year of the Horse" special stamps Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hongkong Post to issue "Year of the Horse" special stamps Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hongkong Post to issue "Year of the Horse" special stamps Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hongkong Post to issue "Year of the Horse" special stamps Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hongkong Post to issue "Year of the Horse" special stamps Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hongkong Post to issue "Year of the Horse" special stamps Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

DSD project awarded Tien-yow Jeme Civil Engineering Prize

The Hong Kong Seaside and Riverside Enhancement Scheme - Revitalization of Tsui Ping River and Upgrading of Sewage Facilities in Kwun Tong, a project by the Drainage Services Department (DSD), has been awarded the 21st Tien-yow Jeme Civil Engineering Prize (Municipal Infrastructure Category). The prize recognises the project's outstanding performance in engineering technology innovation and the application of technology, as well as in driving high-quality industry development.

Attending the prize presentation ceremony held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, today (September 22), the Director of Drainage Services, Mr Ringo Mok, said that the project is the DSD's first comprehensive municipal initiative integrating flood protection, sewage treatment and waterfront enhancement. The prize is a recognition of the team's efforts in delivering people-oriented and river-focused infrastructure projects, and highlights the achievements of the Hong Kong engineering sector in applying advanced technology and balancing flood protection with conservation.

The project integrates two major works, namely the Revitalization of Tsui Ping River and the Enhancement Works for the Kwun Tong Sewage Pumping Station. The approximately one-kilometre-long Tsui Ping River, which had in earlier years been artificially converted into a reinforced concrete open drainage channel, has been revitalised into a scenic riverside space through ecological restoration and installation of facilities including cross-river walkways and Hong Kong's first smart water gate in a river channel. In addition, an underground sewage balancing tank with a capacity of 16 000 cubic metres was constructed beneath the sewage pumping station, while the 11 000-square-metre Cha Kwo Ling Promenade was built on its roof. The project not only enhances local flood resilience and improves the water quality of Victoria Harbour, but also unlocks waterfront space, connecting approximately 1.7km of coastline to form a continuous promenade and provide high-quality leisure space for the public.

The judging panel of the prize highly commended the project's adoption of innovative technologies and designs, in particular the "single site, multiple uses" model and the creation of green public spaces; the use of an AI-based water level forecasting system and a smart site safety system during construction; the installation of a smart water gate in the river channel that rises and falls with the tides to effectively enhance construction efficiency and environmental performance; and the linking of river water level data with surrounding underground stormwater storage tanks through a sophisticated control system to form a co-ordinated "tank-lake-river" flood protection network, demonstrating excellent flood discharge performance.

Established by the China Civil Engineering Society and the Beijing Tien-yow Jeme Foundation for Development of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering, the Tien-yow Jeme Civil Engineering Prize aims to commend civil engineering projects with outstanding achievements in technological innovation and application. The DSD was previously awarded the prize for its Stormwater Interception and Storage Schemes for Hong Kong Urban Areas project and the Harbour Area Treatment Scheme in 2014 and 2018 respectively.