The 2025 chronology runs from Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake on January 14 through the Jimmy Carter issue on October 1This page records issue history; it does not imply that every 2025 stamp remains available from USPS or in our store.
2025 issue subjects
The year included Love, Spiral Galaxy, Star Cluster, 1794 Compass Rose, Allen Toussaint, American Vistas, The Appalachian Trail, Freshwater Fishing Lures, Vibrant Leaves, Betty White, Battlefields, Powwows, Dahlias, Goodnight Moon, three Armed Forces 250th-anniversary subjects, Baby Wild Animals, U. S. Flag, Barbara Bush, Schooner Stamped Card, Sponge Bob, Holiday Cheer and Winter Landscapes, among other final issue records.
How to read the chronology
| Field | Meaning | Not the same as |
|---|---|---|
| First-day date | Formal issue date in USPS records | Preview announcement date |
| Denomination or service | Postal value or product class at issue | Collector resale price |
| Format | Pane, booklet, coil, card or another USPS format | A retailer’s multi-pack quantity |
| Current stock | A live inventory fact checked separately | Proof the issue existed |
Notable research paths
- Pop-culture issues includes Sponge Bob in the wider character-stamp context.
- Holiday archive separates Holiday Cheer and Winter Landscapes from religious and named-observance issues.
- Yearbook guide explains why the 2025 yearbook contents are not identical to an abstract annual issue list.
Verification method
USPS previews explicitly warn that designs, dates and locations may change. The final annual chronology and the individual dated release or Postal Bulletin record take priority over preview copy.
Sources and verification
Facts on this page were checked on August 31, 2026. Dynamic inventory, prices and USPS rules can change.
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Complete 2025 USPS issue chronology
These 33 records use final issue-level dates rather than an early preview. Current store availability is a separate, changing fact and is not used to decide whether a stamp was issued in 2025.
| Issue | First-day date | First-day location | Current value/class (Sept. 13, 2026) | Format/designs | Status on Sept. 13, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunar New Year • Year of the Snake | January 14, 2025 | Boston, MA | Forever $0.82 | 1 design, 4 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, offset/foil (BCA) | Issued |
| Love | January 17, 2025 | Kutztown, PA | Forever $0.82 | 1 design, 8 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (BCA) | Issued |
| Spiral Galaxy | January 21, 2025 | Big Sky, MT | Priority Mail $11.95 | 1 design, 10 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, offset (BCA) | Issued |
| Star Cluster | January 21, 2025 | Big Sky, MT | Priority Mail Express $33.25 | 1 design, 10 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, offset (BCA) | Issued |
| 1794 Compass Rose | January 24, 2025 | Peachtree Corners, GA | International $1.75 | 1 design, 9 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (APU) | Issued |
| Allen Toussaint | January 30, 2025 | New Orleans, LA | Forever $0.82 | 1 design, 4 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, offset (BCA) | Issued |
| American Vistas | February 21, 2025 | San Diego, CA | Presorted Standard $0.10 | 2 designs, plate no. every 27*, offset (APU) *This number represents the actual plate number intervals. | Issued |
| The Appalachian Trail | February 28, 2025 | Dawsonville, GA | Forever $0.82 | 15 designs, 8 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, offset (APU) | Issued |
| Freshwater Fishing Lures | March 13, 2025 | Springfield, MO | Forever $0.82 | 5 designs, 8 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, Offset (APU) | Issued |
| Vibrant Leaves | March 14, 2025 | Strongsville, OH | Postcard $0.65 | Pane: 5 designs, 10 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (APU) Coil: 5 designs, plate no. every 30*, offset (APU) *This number represents the actual plate number intervals. | Issued |
| Betty White | March 27, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA | Forever $0.82 | 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, offset (APU) | Issued |
| Battlefields of the American Revolution | April 16, 2025 | Concord, MA | Forever $0.82 | Check issue record | Issued |
| Powwows: Celebrating Native American Culture | April 25, 2025 | Albuquerque, NM | Forever $0.82 | 4 designs, 4 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, offset (BCA) | Issued |
| Dahlias | April 26, 2025 | Burlingame, CA | Forever $0.82 | Booklet: 10 designs, offset (APU) Coil: 10 designs, plate no. in every 27*, offset (APU) *This number represents the actual plate number intervals. | Issued |
| Goodnight Moon | May 2, 2025 | North Kansas City, MO | Forever $0.82 | 8 designs, 6 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (BCA) | Issued |
| U. S. Army 250th | May 16, 2025 | Washington, DC | Forever $0.82 | 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, offset (BCA) | Issued |
| U. S. Marine Corps 250th | May 16, 2025 | Washington, DC | Forever $0.82 | 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, offset (BCA) | Issued |
| U. S. Navy 250th | May 16, 2025 | Washington, DC | Forever $0.82 | 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, offset (BCA) | Issued |
| Baby Wild Animals | May 23, 2025 | Aurora, CO | Forever $0.82 | 10 designs, offset (BCA) | Issued |
| U. S. Flag | June 7, 2025 | Three Oaks, MI | Forever $0.82 | Pane: 1 design, 10 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (APU) Booklets: 1 design, offset Coil of 100: 1 design, plate no. every 31* Coil of 10k & 3k: 1 design, plate no. every 27*, offset (APU) *This number represents the actual plate number intervals. | Issued |
| Barbara Bush | June 10, 2025 | Kennebunkport, ME | Forever $0.82 | Check issue record | Issued |
| Spectacled Eider | June 27, 2025 | Not yet confirmed | Special | Check issue record | Issued |
| Schooner Stamped Card | July 18, 2025 | Crystal, MN | Forever $0.82 | Check issue record | Issued |
| 250 Years of Delivering | July 23, 2025 | Washington, DC | Forever $0.82 | 20 designs, 6 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, offset (APU) | Issued |
| Putting a Stamp on the American Experience | July 23, 2025 | Washington, DC | Forever $0.82 | 1 design, intaglio/offset (APU) | Issued |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | August 1, 2025 | New York, NY | Forever $0.82 | 4 designs, 4 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, offset (BCA) | Issued |
| Boston 2026 World Stamp Show | August 14, 2025 | Schaumburg, IL | Forever $0.82 | 2 designs, 6 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, intaglio (BCA) | Issued |
| Luna Moth | August 16, 2025 | Schaumburg, IL | Nonmachineable Surcharge $1.31 | 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 4 corners, offset (BCA) | Issued |
| William F. Buckley, Jr. | September 9, 2025 | New Haven, CT | Forever $0.82 | 1 design, 4 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, offset (BCA) | Issued |
| Holiday Cheer | September 13, 2025 | Washington, DC | Forever $0.82 | Check issue record | Issued |
| Elie Wiesel | September 17, 2025 | New York, NY | Two Ounce $1.11 | 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. in 2 corners, offset (BCA) | Issued |
| Winter Landscapes | September 19, 2025 | Danville, IN | Forever $0.82 | 5 designs, offset (BCA) | Issued |
| Jimmy Carter | October 1, 2025 | Not yet confirmed | Forever $0.82 | 1 design, 6 positions, plate no. 4 corners, offset (BCA) | Issued |