Christmas stamps 2025: when are Royal Mail Christmas stamps available at the Post Office - online sale date
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This year’s designs some of Royal Mail’s most beautiful yet 🎄
- Royal Mail has unveiled its 2025 Christmas stamp collection, featuring Nativity-inspired designs
- The five stamps were illustrated by award-winning artist Paula Doherty
- Each stamp depicts a different scene, from the Angel’s announcement to the Three Wise Men
- The designs were created with input from theology experts at Oxford and King’s College London
- The stamps are now on sale at Post Office branches, royalmail.com, and via the Royal Mail app
Royal Mail has lifted the lid on its Christmas 2025 stamps, a new collection of beautifully illustrated designs celebrating the Nativity.
For many households, the moment these festive stamps go on sale marks the unofficial start of Christmas, and this year’s set has been hailed as one of the most traditional (and charming) in recent memory.
Designed by award-winning illustrator Paula Doherty, the five stamps each capture a different scene from the Nativity story – from the angel’s announcement to the arrival of the Three Wise Men. The collection includes:
- Angel – 2nd Class
- Mary and Joseph – 2nd Large Letter
- Mary and the Baby Jesus – 1st Class
- Shepherds – 1st Large Letter
- Three Wise Men – £3.40
Royal Mail collaborated closely with Professor Ben Quash of King’s College London and Professor Andrew Davison of the University of Oxford to ensure the artwork was both theologically accurate and artistically rich.
Speaking about the launch, David Gold, Director of External Affairs and Policy at Royal Mail, said: “For many people, once the Christmas stamps go on sale, the seasonal preparations can begin.
“There’s something truly magical about this time of year, and these stamps capture that spirit perfectly.”
For illustrator Paula Doherty, the release marks the end of a closely guarded secret.
“The hardest part was keeping my involvement under wraps,” she said. “It’s been such an honour to work on something so special – knowing my designs will be travelling on envelopes all around the world feels incredible.”
The stamps are now available from Post Office branches, the Royal Mail website, and through the Royal Mail app. Collectors can also order presentation packs and first day covers featuring all five designs.
Whether you’re sending a Christmas card to a loved one or adding to your stamp collection, this year’s designs offer a nostalgic nod to the story at the heart of the season, wrapped up in classic festive charm.
Royal Mail is also recruiting 20,000 seasonal workers this year to help keep festive post and parcels moving, and you don’t need prior experience to apply.