Holidays and Celebrations
This Learning Lab collection expands on Stamp Stories: Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) by showcasing holidays and celebrations that also appear on U.S. stamps. Through these cultural, ethnic, and religious holidays, viewers will be encouraged to develop a sense of respect and appreciation toward the practices of cultures that may differ from their own.
Stamp Stories is a video series created by the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Videos in the series serve as an entry point to exploring history, and cover many topics and people that have appeared on postage stamps. Topics showcased in the series include Day of the Dead, Telescopes, Amelia Earhart, Hip Hop, and more! Explore Stamp Stories at https://postalmuseum.si.edu/stamp-stories.