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Keenan, C. (2026, November 3). Christmas 2026 stamps unveiled by Royal Mail. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw62yeq7958ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Royal Mail has released its 2026 Christmas stamp series featuring Nativity scenes. The collection consists of five stamps designed by graphic designer Gareth Howat and illustrator Rebecca Sutherland, depicting traditional images such as Mary and Joseph's journey, baby Jesus, an angel, shepherds, and the Three Wise Men. This year marks the 60th anniversary since the first Christmas special stamp was issued in 1966.

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Royal Mail unveiled its Christmas 2026 stamp series on November 3, featuring scenes from the Nativity. The collection includes five stamps designed by graphic designer Gareth Howat and illustrated by Rebecca Sutherland. Scenes depicted include Mary and Joseph's journey, baby Jesus, an angel, shepherds, and the Three Wise Men. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the first-ever Christmas special stamp, which was introduced in December 1966 following a children's art competition announced by then-postmaster Tony Benn. Rebecca Sutherland expressed her honor at being chosen to illustrate the stamps, stating it felt incredibly special given her lifelong love for collecting them. David Gold from Royal Mail hopes these new stamps will add an extra touch of festive magic to the millions of greetings sent during the holiday season.

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Royal Mail ORG · 2× David Gold PERSON · 1× Gareth Howat PERSON · 1× Jesus PERSON · 1× Joseph PERSON · 1× Mary PERSON · 1× Rebecca Sutherland PERSON · 1× Sutherland PERSON · 1× Tony Benn PERSON · 1× the Royal Mail ORG · 1×

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David Gold, of Royal Mail, said: "We hope this year's Christmas stamps will add an extra touch of festive magic to the millions of greetings sent to family and friends at home and around the world."

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2026-11-03 · BBC News

Christmas 2026 stamps unveiled by Royal Mail · assertive framing

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- Published Royal Mail has unveiled its Christmas stamps for this year - featuring scenes from the Nativity. asserted

Mail → publish → Nativity

The series of five stamps have been jointly created by graphic designer Gareth Howat and illustrator Rebecca Sutherland. asserted

series → create → Howat

The stamps depict familiar scenes of Mary and Joseph travelling, baby Jesus, an angel, the shepherds and the Three Wise Men. asserted

stamps → depict → Mary

This year's collection marks the 60th anniversary of the first-ever Christmas special stamp. asserted

collection → mark → stamp

Sutherland said it was an "absolute honour" to be given the opportunity to illustrate the Christmas stamps for the Royal Mail. asserted

it → say → Mail

She said she has loved stamps since she was a child and had even collected them. asserted

she → say → them

"Being asked to create a set myself feels incredibly special," she added. asserted

she → ask → set

The Christmas stamps from recent years have featured snowy scenes of UK cathedrals, or lyrics from famous carols - although 2025 also showed scenes from the Nativity. asserted

2025 → feature → Nativity

The first Christmas stamp collection came out in December 1966 after a children's art competition was announced by the then-postmaster Tony Benn. asserted

competition → come → postmaster

David Gold, of Royal Mail, said: "We hope this year's Christmas stamps will add an extra touch of festive magic to the millions of greetings sent to family and friends at home and around the world." asserted

stamps → say → world