Singapore Post released the biennale festivals stamps on 20 October 2010. These stamps depict the festivals celebrated by the 4 main races in Singapore - Chinese New Year for the Chinese, Hari Raya Haji/Puasa for the Malays, Deepavali or Diwali for the Indians and for the Eurasians who are mostly Christians, Christmas. There are 2 stamps for each festival, the 1st local one for local addressee and the 55-cent post card rate for posting overseas; for many years Singapore Post has implemented special rates for posting greeting cards weighing not more than 40g at 55 cents. The 55-cent stamps are printed with metal foil on part of their designs, giving a holographic effect for the twinkling festival mood. This year, a collector's sheet is also released, containing 8 stamps with the same designs, but with the 1st local stamps face values changed to S$1.10, and printed with metal foil on some parts of the design, like the 55-cent stamps.
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