About This Stamp
The Postal Service issued a Hanukkah stamp designed by Hannah Smotrich of Washington, D.C., and produced in a self-adhesive pane of 20.
This special stamp was designed in honor of Hanukkah, a Jewish celebration commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem in 165 B.C.E, after its desecration three years earlier. Because Hanukkah centers on the miracle of light, candles are the primary symbol of the celebration.
First Day of Issue Ceremony
First Day of Issue Date: October 22, 1996
First Day of Issue Location: Washington, DC