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First Day of Issue Ceremony: Elie Wiesel

Date:
September 17, 2025 | 10:30 AM
Location: New York, NY

The U.S. Postal Service honors Elie Wiesel (1928–2016) with the 18th stamp of its Distinguished Americans series. Wiesel was a survivor of Nazi concentration camps whose life and writing on the Holocaust are a testament to moral courage and the resilience of the human spirit.

The first-day-of-issue event for the 2-ounce mail stamp is free and open to the public. 

Order the Putting a Stamp on the American Experience Prestige Booklet!

Highlighting the popular series and subjects that give the U.S. stamp program its remarkable range and depth, this 32-page prestige booklet is only the fourth ever issued by the Postal Service.