555th Anniversary of Shin Maha Raṭṭhasāra

Shin Maha Raṭṭhasāra was a Buddhist monk and a prominent classical poet during the Ava Kingdom. He was born in AD 1468, and it's the 555th anniversary of his birth in 2023. Myanmar Post issued a stamp to celebrate this occasion.  Myanmar Post officially released and offered for sale First Day Covers (FDC) at the price of 400 Kyats per envelope.

Technical Details of Stamps

• Date of Issue : 13 December 2023
• Printer : Security Printing Works (Myanmar)
• Printing Process : Offset
• Stamp Size and Format : 30 mm x 42 mm (Vertical)
• Color : 4
• Perforation : 14
• Denomination : Kyats 200
• Sheet Composition :  50 Stamps per Sheet
• Quantity : 200,000 pieces
• Stamp Designer : Myanmar Post

Official First Day Cover

Closure of small post office in Yangon region

Myanmar Post has recently initiated the closure of several small post offices in the Yangon region, marking the initial steps in streamlining operations by phasing out underutilized postal facilities. This trend is expected to continue, potentially leading to the closure of additional post offices in the near future.

In the early months of 2023, a total of 18 post offices in the Mandalay and NayPyiTaw regions were also shut down. Recently, seven post offices from Yangon region ceased operations on April 1st, 2023. The last day of operation for these post offices was on March 31, 2023, and it's worth mentioning that our friends from Yangon created last-day-of-operation covers from six of these post offices.

Non-full service post offices

1. Thanatchaung PO (Taikkyi Township)
2. Wanetchaung PO (Hmawbi Township)
3. Phoogyi PO (Hmawbi Township)
4. Kanbae PO (Twante Township)

Village post offices

1. Thayatchaung PO (Taikkyi Township)
2. Yaeayasan PO (Taikkyi Township)
3. Shwehlaygyi (Hmawbi Township)

44th Anniversary of International Year of the Child

In 1979, UNESCO designated it as the International Year of the Child, a significant occasion marked by Burma with the issuance of two commemorative stamps on December 1st. These stamps, featuring denominations of 25 Pyas and 50 Pyas, were thoughtfully designed by U Khin Hlaing.

Fast forward 44 years to 2023, Myanmar Post once again commemorated the 44th anniversary of the International Year of the Child on December 1, 2023. Notably, the artist behind the new stamp remained the same—U Khin Hlaing, infusing continuity and artistic cohesion across the years.

Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue : 1 December 2023
Printer : Security Printing Works (Myanmar)
Printing Process : Offset
Stamp Size and Format : 30 mm x 42 mm (Vertical)
Color : 4
Perforation : 14
Denomination : Kyats 200
Sheet Composition :  50 Stamps per Sheet
Quantity : 200,000 pieces
Artist : U Khin Hlaing
Stamp Designers : Myanmar Post

To mark this occasion, Myanmar Post officially released and offered for sale First Day Covers (FDC) at the price of 400 Kyats per envelope. 

Official FDC