Hongkong Post to issue "The 15th National Games" special stamps (with photos)
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Held once every four years, the National Games of the People's Republic of China (National Games) are the largest and highest-level national multisports event in the country. The 15th National Games, scheduled from November 9 to 21, 2025, will be cohosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. It also marks the first time that Hong Kong cohosts the National Games. Hong Kong will stage eight competition events, including basketball (men's U22), track cycling, fencing, golf, handball (men), rugby sevens, triathlon, and beach volleyball, as well as one mass participation event, namely bowling. Hongkong Post will issue "The 15th National Games" special stamps and associated philatelic products to celebrate this national mega event with members of the public.
In addition, to mark the cohosting of the 15th National Games by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, China Post, Hongkong Post and Macao Post and Telecommunications will jointly present a joint souvenir pack on the same day.
Official first day covers for "The 15th National Games" will be on sale at all post offices and Hongkong Post's online shopping platform ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) from tomorrow (October 23). This set of special stamps and associated philatelic products will be on sale at the five philatelic offices including the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office, Sha Tin Central Post Office and Tuen Mun Central Post Office as well as ShopThruPost from November 9, they will also be available at all post offices from November 10. Serviced first day covers affixed with the special stamps and the joint souvenir packs will be available at philatelic offices only.
Special sales arrangements will be made on the stamp issue date, November 9. The five philatelic offices including the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office, Sha Tin Central Post Office and Tuen Mun Central Post Office will be open from 9.30am to 5pm on that day, and also a hand-back date-stamping service will be provided for official first day covers/souvenir covers/privately made covers bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address.
Information about this set of special stamps and associated philatelic products is available on the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk).
Ends/Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Issued at HKT 12:00
Issued at HKT 12:00
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