Current Position: Earth Sector, U.S.A. Outpost
Mission: Looking at Christmas Postmarks
The Vatican Post Office has announced the Christmas day postmark.
The Vatican Post Office used this postmark for the inauguration of the Vatican Nativity scene earlier this month:
Below are the Ordinary Postal Cancellations (Christus natus est, Alleluia) cancelations used from December 1, 2025, to January 10, 2026, for the various Vatican departments of the Postal and Philatelic Service, dedicated to the Christmas season.
We were able to get some Christmas cards sent cards postmarked on November 14th by the Vatican Post Office that used the regular Vatican City postmark.
Below is a U.S. Christmas season postmark sent from Boston
This is another U.S. Christmas season postmark sent from Richmond VA
O ANTIPHON, DECEMBER 23:'O Emmanuel''O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, the Desire of all nations and their Savior; come and save us, O Lord our God!'
Christmas 2006 Stamps
Stained Glass
— VPSrobotStained Glass
To see the VPS slideshow on Vatican Christmas stamps clink on the following link:
https://vaticanstamps.org/stamplist/vsd30.php?topic=Christmas