posti logo
Early 2027 stamps will celebrate Pikku Kakkonen and showcase Finnish street art
News and articles from Posti

Early 2027 stamps will celebrate Pikku Kakkonen and showcase Finnish street art

  • Stamps

11.11.2026

Posti will issue seven new stamp publications with a total of 18 different designs in the first half of 2027. The stamps will be issued in two batches on January 13 and May 5.

In January, Posti will celebrate the 50-year-old Pikku Kakkonen and friendship

Pikku Kakkonen will celebrate its 50th anniversary in January 2027. Posti will celebrate the event with a stamp designed by Paula Salviander that features the familiar Pikku Kakkonen logo. The domestic no-value indicator stamp Pikku Kakkonen 50 years will be issued as a 10-stamp sheet.

The Valentine’s Day stamps will feature photographs of impressive floral arrangements by artist Kreetta Järvenpää. Järvenpää's carefully planned photographs are reminiscent of Dutch still-life paintings from the 1600s. For a Friend will be issued as a 10-stamp sheet containing five different domestic no-value indicator stamps.

Picturesque flowers will also be seen in the Happy Buds stamps designed by Kaisa Parén. The stamps feature glowing red flowers surrounded by morning fog. Happy Buds is a 10-stamp sheet with two different domestic no-value indicator stamp designs.

The stamps featuring two nature photos by Jukka Risikko are suitable for remembrance. The photographs depict snowdrops and frosty oats and reflect a sense of peace and serenity. Silence is a 10-stamp sheet with two different domestic no-value indicator stamp designs.

May’s stamps will feature the Käärijä mural and the happiest country in the world

In May, Posti will issue a Europa stamp with the theme of street art. Finland's theme is a detail of the mural depicting Käärijä in Tikkurila, Vantaa. The mural was created by Viivi ”Viv Magia” Vierinen, Juha Lahtinen and Joonas Koponen. Koponen is also responsible for the graphic design of the stamp. The domestic no-value indicator stamp Europa – Street Art will be issued as a 10-stamp sheet.

Finland has been ranked the happiest country in the world in the UN report 9 times in a row. In connection with this theme, Finnish Posti and Åland Post have created the Happiness stamps, which depict Finnish happiness by the water, as a joint release. The graphic design of the stamps is by Anssi Kähärä. Happiness is a 10-stamp sheet with two different domestic no-value indicator stamp designs.

Spring is a time for festivities and congratulations. The cheerful and colorful stamps designed by Janine Rewell are suitable for all congratulatory messages throughout the year. The internationally successful Rewell has won many awards and is known as an illustrator for her distinctive, colorful and geometric style. Cause for Celebration is a 10-stamp sheet containing five different domestic no-value indicator stamps.

Stamp images: https://digilibrary.emmi.fi/l/dMwjWgM9gpfm