The United States Postal Service first issued Eid postage stamps in 2001.
The inaugural stamp was a 34-cent commemorative issued on September 1, 2001, in Des Plaines, Illinois, during the Islamic Society of North America’s annual convention. It commemorated both Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan, and Eid al-Adha, the festival associated with the Hajj and the story of Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son.
The design featured gold Arabic calligraphy on a blue background and carried the greeting “Eid Mubarak,” meaning “blessed festival” or “may your religious holiday be blessed.” It formed part of the USPS Holiday Celebrations series and was sold nationwide.
A common mix-up is 2011, when USPS introduced a redesigned Eid Forever stamp with a reddish background. Other reissues appeared in years such as 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, but those came after the original 2001 issue. Thus, 2001 is the first-issue year, not merely one year in a recurring series.