Two new philatelic issues for the festive season

To celebrate the festive season, MaltaPost has issued two special sets of stamps – one featuring a playful depiction of Santa Claus with his nine cheerful reindeer, and another showcasing traditional nativity scenes in Bethlehem.

CHRISTMAS 2025

The Christmas issue consists of 10 stamps, each bearing a denomination of €0.45. The set illustrates Father Christmas and his reindeers, with whom he travels the world on his magical sleigh. Together, they spread joy and wonder to people all over the world. These stamp illustrations have been created by Fabio Agius.

The stamps will be issued in sheets of 10, each stamp measuring 35mm x 35mm, with a comb perforation of 14.3 x 14.3 and bearing the Maltese Cross watermark. The sheets measure 203mm x 98mm and were produced by Printex Ltd in the offset process. The issue consists of 300,000 stamps

THE NATIVITY 2025

In Malta, the Nativity holds a special place in religious art and devotion. To celebrate this special annual event, MaltaPost shall issue a set of 2 stamps depicting paintings of the newborn Christ’s birthplace. They are the creative work of renowned Gozitan artist Pawlu Camilleri Cauchi. The painting within the €0.45 stamp, found within the Parish Church of the Assumption in Qrendi, depicts the moment of arrival of the humble shepherds at the stable where they found Mary and Joseph and Baby Jesus lying in a manger. The other painting, within the €1.50 stamp, focuses on the visit of the three Magi from the East who were guided by the Star of Bethlehem to Jesus’ birthplace. It is found within the Parish Church of Sacro Cuor in Sliema.

Photography of both paintings was done by Mark Micallef Perconte.

The stamps will be issued in sheets of 10, each stamp measuring 31mm x 44mm, with a comb perforation of 14.1 x 14.2 and bearing the Maltese Cross watermark. The sheets measure 180mm x 115mm and were produced by Printex Ltd in the offset process. The issue consists of 50,000 the  €0.45c stamp and 50,000 of the €1.50 stamp.

Both the Christmas 2025 issue and the Nativity 2025 issue will be available from all Post Offices in Malta and Gozo from Thursday 20 November 2025. Orders may be placed online at www.maltaphilately.com or by mail from the Philatelic Bureau, MaltaPost p.l.c. 305, Qormi Road, Marsa, MTP 1001; Telephone: 2596 1740, e-mail: [email protected]