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CANADA | Eid Festivals (2026)

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June 6, 2026
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Postage Stamp : Eid Festival (2026)
Date of Issue : March 10, 2026
Description : This series was issued to celebrate the Islamic festivals of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The 2026 design features beautiful, intricate Islamic geometric mosaics. This cover is particularly special as it displays the stamps side-by-side in three distinct color palettes: vibrant magenta and pink (left), striking blue and silver (center), and rich green and gold (right). All three stamps are uniquely die-cut to follow the complex shape of the outer geometric pattern. Additionally, if you look closely at the outer edges of the central star patterns, the artwork cleverly integrates stylized Canadian maple leaves into the traditional artwork, serving as a symbol of cultural diversity and inclusivity.

Postmark Date : April 17, 2026
Postmark Location : Fort Langley, BC (British Columbia)

The cancellation include the historical text “The birthplace of BC 1858,” referencing Fort Langley’s historical status as the site where the colony of British Columbia was officially proclaimed.

CANADA | Native Wildflowers of Canada

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May 25, 2026
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Postage Stamp : Total Solar Eclipse (2024)
Date of Issue : March 14, 2024
Description : This stamp commemorates the historic total solar eclipse that crossed North America on April 8, 2024. Designed using a combination of photography and illustration, it depicts the glowing corona of the eclipse set against a darkened sky over the Canadian landscape (specifically highlighting the Hopewell Rocks in New Brunswick). A thin silver line traces the path of totality across the country. Notably, it was printed with a special spot-gloss varnish that glows when exposed to a black light.

Postage Stamp : Native Wildflowers of Canada | Spotted Beebalm (Monarda punctata)
Date of Issue : March 01, 2024
Description : Part of Canada Post’s popular annual flower series, this stamp features the Spotted Beebalm (Monarda punctata). The beautiful illustration showcases the plant’s unique whorls of purple-spotted tubular flowers and rings of pale leaf bracts. This native perennial was highlighted by the postal service because it serves as a crucial food source and habitat for essential pollinators like monarch butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.

Postage Stamp : Eid Festivals (2026)
Date of Issue : March 10, 2026
Description : This stamp was issued to celebrate the Islamic festivals of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha for the year. The 2026 design features a beautiful, intricate Islamic geometric mosaic in striking shades of blue, silver, and white. If you look closely at the outer edges of the central star pattern, the design uniquely integrates stylized Canadian maple leaves into the traditional artwork, serving as a symbol of cultural diversity and inclusivity.

Postmark Date : April 10, 2026
Postmark Location : Saskatoon, SK (Saskatchewan)

CANADA | Lunar New Year

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March 11, 2026
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Postage Stamp : Year of the Pig (Zhu Bajie) – Design from 2019
Date of Issue : January 15, 2021
Description : This stamp features Zhu Bajie (also known as Pigsy), a major character from the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. He is shown in his traditional monk’s robes carrying his signature nine-tooth muck-rake.

Postage Stamp : Year of the Ram (Ram/Sheep/Goat) – Design from 2015
Date of Issue : January 15, 2021
Description : The design features a stylized, swirling ram in green and gold, inspired by traditional Chinese paper-cutting and ceramic patterns. The ram’s wool is decorated with floral motifs.

Postage Stamp : Year of the Horse – Design from 2014
Date of Issue : January 15, 2021
Description : This is a minimalist, elegant silhouette of a rearing horse. The original stamp used a deep red and gold color palette; this version appears to be the horse in a striking gold-foil finish.

Postmark Date : 14-02-2026
Postmark Location : Churchill Post Office in Mississauga, Ontario.

CANADA | Tinsel Tales

#Covers / #Greeting Cards / Canada
January 22, 2026
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Postage Stamp : Holiday (2025) – Tinsel Tales
Date of Issue : November 06, 2025

CANADA | The 100th Anniversary of Bluenose

#Greeting Cards / Canada / Christmas
January 6, 2026
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Postage Stamp : The 100th Anniversary of Bluenose
Date of Issue : June 29, 2021

The American Lung Association’s 2025 Christmas Seals are available as a fundraising tool, allowing donations (typically $10+) to receive sheets of these decorative seals, used to support lung health initiatives against diseases like asthma, lung cancer, and pollution, with early December 2025 being a key time to order for holiday mailings. These seals, while not actual postage, function as holiday stickers to decorate mail and raise crucial funds, continuing a tradition started in 1907 to fight tuberculosis.

Postmark : Santa Postal Agency, North Pole