We five stamps

Get a first look at our Christmas 2023 stamps – a set of five, vibrant images inspired by the themes of Christmas carols and featuring a familiar lyric from each.

The five designs feature the carols: O Holy Night; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Silent Night; Away in a Manger; and We Three Kings. The stamp designs were exclusively created by illustrator Tom Duxbury.

What makes these stamps all the more special is that these are first Christmas stamp collection to feature the silhouette of His Majesty King Charles III.

‘For many, the launch of the annual Christmas stamps is the signal to begin writing those Christmas cards. The charming style of these designs, which were inspired by the carols that are so familiar to us all, set the perfect tone for the festive season’ said David Gold, Director of External Affairs & Policy.

The barcodes on this year’s Christmas stamps will again allow customers to watch a seasonal themed video created exclusively by the award winning Aardman studio. The video features Shaun the Sheep and his friends sending some festive cheer to the Farmer’s dog.

To choose and view the video, both the sender and recipient should download the Royal Mail App. The sender can then select the Christmas video for the recipient to watch just by scanning the stamp barcode — giving that someone special something extra to smile about when they receive their post this Christmas.

The stamps are on sale from today, Thursday 2 November and will be available online, by phone on 03457 641 641 and in 7,000 Post Offices across the UK.