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11 April 2026

Earth Day 2026

The official date for Earth Day this year is Wednesday, April 22, 2026. 

Earth Day is a global event that promotes environmental protection and sustainability, involving over a billion people in 193 countries to take action against climate change and environmental degradation.

CILP stamp Earth Day 2021 featuring tree and bird
CP043

CILP commemorated Earth Day in 2021 with a stamp issue (CP043). This stamp and its variant (CP044 - omitted information line due to printer's error), are still in official postal use by CILP and can be obtained from our agent Alpha Thematics.


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17 March 2026

CILP Catalogue (First Edition) Corrections

A small number of typos and errors have been reported regarding the printed Canvey Island Local Post Specialised Cinderella Stamps Catalogue 2010-2015 First Editionpublished in December 2025. 

CILP Catalogue


An Addendum page has been produced detailing corrections for amendment of catalogues purchased prior to 16 March 2026. No action is required for catalogues purchased after this date.


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5 January 2026

New Issue: World Local Post Day

The CILP is pleased to announce the first stamp issue of the New Year on the 5 January, 2026. It marks World Local Post Day, sponsored by the Local Post Collectors Society (LPCS). This AI assisted design is accompanied by a limited edition First Day Cover (FDC30).

(CP080) World Local Post Day 2026

(CP082) World Local Post Day 2026

World Local Post Day is marked annually by the LPCS, usually on the last Monday of January. However, the CILP has officially allocated the 31 January for its WLPD issue date.

Note: As our stamp issuing schedule for 2025 was extended late in the year to include some additional stamp issues, there are no current plans to release any further issues during the Spring of 2026, and this moratorium may be extended into the early Summer.

All available stamp issues are available from our agent Alpha Thematics on Ebid UK.


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