USPS Forever Postage Stamps HANUKAH Booklet of 20 stamps

On October 14, 2011, in New York, New York, the Postal Service issued a Hanukkah definitive stamp (Forever stamp), in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 576400). With this festive stamp, the U.S. Postal Service com­memorates Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Bright colors express the joyful spirit of the holiday, and the eight shapes behind the letters that spell out “Hanukkah” symbolize the eight days and nights of the celebration. The second “k” appears on the silhouette of a dreidel, a spinning top that children tra­ditionally play with at Hanukkah. Each of the letters in this design is subtly tilted to mimic the movement of the dreidel as it twirls. Working with art director Ethel Kessler, illustrator Suzanne Kleinwaks created the stamp art.