2026 is just around the corner. Therefore, let’s see which interesting philatelic events wait for us in Q1 of 2026.
We’ll start in York, UK. The York Stamp & Coin Fair will take place on January 16 and 17, 2026.
“The York Stamp & Coin Fair has been running since the 1980s and continues to attract leading stamp, postal history, coin, banknote and medal dealers. There are specialist society meetings to which everyone is welcome, where guest speakers discuss their particular interests and collections. Visitors are invited to come and browse, shop or bring their own collections for a professional valuation. Admission to the fair is free and there is free car parking available. There is a bar and self-service restaurant on-site.” - abps.org.uk
You can find additional info here -> stampshows.net
Souvenir Sheet of the London International Stamp Exhibition 1950
Penny Black (1840)
1851 Diamond-Shaped One Shilling
1850 1d Orange - British Guiana
1859 Ceylon 4 Pence - Ceylon
1853 Cape of Good Hope 4 Pence - Cape Colony
Next, we’ll move to Dubai, where the Dubai 2026 World Stamp Exhibition will take place from February 4 to 8, 2026.
“The Emirates Philatelic Association (EPA) is organizing Dubai 2026 World Stamp Exhibition
The Exhibition will be held 4-8 February 2026 at the Sheikh Maktoum Hall, World Trade
Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.” - dubai2026wse.com
We’re moving from the physical world to the digital space now, because AMSIPEX-26 is a virtual online exhibition organized by the Air Mail Society of India (AMSI) and its associated partners.
“We are pleased to announce that AMSIPEX-26, the 2nd International Virtual Aero- and Astrophilatelic Exhibition, will be held from 14th to 22nd February 2026. As part of these proceedings, we will celebrate World Air Mail Day on 18th February 2026 with an International Webinar, Special Cover Release and other activities.
We would also like to mention that AMSIPEX-25, our 1st International Virtual Exhibition, held in February 2025, received overwhelming global participation (enclosed in the AMSIPEX-25 report). We were honored to have two prominent organizations— the American Air Mail Society (AAMS) and the Royal Belgian Astrophilatelic Society, COSMOS — as Joint Organizers. Their collaboration and contributions were vital to the event’s success.” - www.fisa-web.com
Third International Philatelic Exhibition (TIPEX)
New York City, May 9–17, 1936.
U.S. Souvenir Sheet #730
Connecticut Tercentenary (1635–1935) – The Charter Oak
California Pacific International Exposition (1935) – San Diego
Michigan Centennial (1835–1935) – State Seal
Texas Centennial (1836–1936) – Sam Houston, Stephen Austin & The Alamo
The next event is also a virtual one. Virtual Stampex 2026 will take place from March 6 to 8, 2026, and is organized by the Philatelic Traders’ Society (PTS), UK.
“Virtual Stampex is back, with online Talks, interactive trade stands, Roundtable discussions, collector chat rooms, Displays and exhibits, downloadable resources, special offers and competitions/giveaways, and more!
The show is live 24 hours a day for you to enjoy at your leisure.” - www.stampexinternational.com
The 62nd Lakeshore Philatelic Exhibition will be held on March 27–28, 2026, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympic Games. The show will take place at the Sarto-Desnoyers Community Center in Dorval, Quebec, and will be open on Friday from 10:00–17:00 and Saturday from 10:00–16:00. Additional details will be announced closer to the event.
Today we’ve highlighted some interesting upcoming stamp shows. If you’d like to explore earlier events, feel free to read our previous articles.
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