First Day of Issue Ceremony: Declaration of Independence

In 1776, the Declaration of Independence gave powerful voice to a bold idea: that government exists to serve the people. On the 250th anniversary of America’s founding document, the U.S. Postal Service pays tribute to the written instrument that codified our national ideals with a new Forever stamp. 

The first-day-of-issue event for the Declaration of Independence stamp will be part of this year’s Celebration of Freedom at the birthplace of our nation in Philadelphia and is free and open to the public.