Happy Birthday Forever Stamps Sheet of 20 - Bright Colorful Cake Design USPS

• Make every birthday brighter by sending your cards off with the Happy Birthday Forever stamps. Available in sheets of 20, the stamps feature a playful, colorful design.
• The Happy Birthday Forever stamps feature an oversized white birthday cake with bright and colorful candles and capital letters spelling out HAPPY BIRTH DAY! on three lines.
• Forever Stamp: Always valid for the rate of sending one ounce of mail, regardless of future rate increases.
• Sheet of 20: Provides enough stamps for multiple mailings.
• Self-Adhesive: Easy to use, simply peel and stick.
• Made in the USA: High-quality, detailed stamp artwork made and printed domestically.

For the first time in five years, the Postal Service will issue a stamp designed especially for birthday invitations, cards, letters, and packages. The stamp features an oversized white birthday cake with bright and colorful candles and capital letters spelling out HAPPY BIRTH DAY!, on three lines.

Birthdays have been celebrated for thousands of years. Originally, birthdays in the U.S. were celebrated by the wealthy or for a national hero like George Washington. It was not until the late 19th century that everyday American children began celebrating birthdays as well, largely a result of increased disposable income and changes in parenting philosophies.

This is the fifth birthday stamp issued by USPS. The first Happy Birthday stamp was issued in 1987, featuring a slice of cake with a lit candle. In 1988, a second Special Occasions booklet included a Happy Birthday stamp depicting a colorful row of candles. Birthdays reappeared as a subject on U.S. postage in 2002 with a stamp featuring the words “Happy Birthday” amid a smattering of festive confetti. In 2021, a stamp inspired by a childhood birthday party featured a piñata, birthday hat, cake, candles, and balloons.