Announced by the USPS on May 3^rd:

The Postal Service evokes the holiday spirit with four new se-tenant stamps featuring a colorful digital illustration of elves preparing toys on a winding conveyor belt in a snow-laden forest.

Like many beloved Christmas traditions—including Santa Claus himself—elves did not become a well-established part of the holidays in America until the 19th century. In the 20th century, as elves became firmly rooted in American Christmas lore, they eventually took center stage in beloved holiday television specials, films and books.

Don Clark was the artist and stamp designer. Antonio Alcalá was the art
director.

Additional information will be posted below the line, with the most recent info near the top.

Updated January 14, 2023:
Linn’s Stamp News, in its January 30, 2023, issue which went online on the 14^th, reports major diecut (perforation) errors in the Holiday Elves stamps issued late last year. The horizontal cuts have moved up or down to varying degrees. In one of the most egregious examples, found by Michael Moticha in Southern California, the diecuts are under the elves’ chins!
As a result, the error will get its own Scott catalogue number, 5722c. Other problems with the production of these stamps have also been reported.

Updated December 1^st:
The Scott Catalog numbers for this issue

• 5722 Elf and Teddy Bear
• 5723 Elf Tying Ribbon
• 5724 Elf with Toy Car
• 5725 Elf with Rocket
• a. Block of 4, #5722-5725
• b. Convertible booklet pane of 20, 5 each #5722-5725

Updated August 16^th:
Here are the first-day cancels for this issue:The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.36″ x 1.49″ The pictorial postmark measures 2.75″ x 1.33″

[ceremony details]
Holiday Elves to Decorate Seasonal Greeting Cards

What: The U.S. Postal Service is getting ready for the holidays by holding the first day of issue ceremony for its Holidays Elves Forever stamps at Santa Claus House in North Pole, AK.

The event is free and open to the public. News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #HolidayElvesStamps.

Who: Mike Elston, U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors Secretary, will serve as dedicating official
Mike Miller, president, Santa Claus House
Santa Claus
Reindeer (maybe Blitzen)

When: Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at 11 a.m. Alaska Daylight Time (3 p.m. Eastern)

Where:
Santa Claus House
101 St. Nicholas Drive
North Pole, AK 99705

RSVP: Dedication ceremony attendees are encouraged to RSVP at: usps.com/holidayelves.

Background: The stamps are se-tenant, which means they work together as a single scene or as individual images. Santa’s happy helpers are tireless in their chores preparing treats and toys for holiday gift-giving. Just like flying reindeer, the North Pole and Santa himself, elves are woven into the fabric of the season’s traditions.

Artist Don Clark first sketched his design and then created the final illustration digitally. Antonio Alcalá was the art director.

Updated August 15^th from the Postal Bulletin:

On September 15, 2022, in North Pole, AK, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Holiday Elves stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA), double-sided booklet (Item 683900). These stamps will go on sale nationwide September 15, 2022, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.

The Postal Service™ evokes the holiday spirit with four new se-tenant stamps featuring a digital illustration of elves preparing toys on a winding conveyor belt in the midst of a snowy landscape:

• One elf sews a tiny teddy bear.
• Another elf wraps a gift.
• One elf carefully puts the finishing touches on the paint of a model car.
• Another elf examines a model rocket.

Along the conveyor belt are other wrapped gifts, a candy cane, and a lollipop. Surrounding the elves is a small, snow-laden forest of evergreens. Don Clark was the artist and stamp designer. Antonio Alcalá was the art director.

No automatic distribution.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at store.usps.com/store/home. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Holiday Elves Stamps
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by January 15, 2023.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Holiday Elves Stamps
Item Number: 683900
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Double-sided Booklet of 20 (4 designs)
Issue Date & City: September 15, 2022, North Pole, AK 99705
Art Director: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Designer: Don Clark, Maple Valley, WA
Artist: Don Clark, Maple Valley, WA
Modeler: Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Booklet: 20
Print Quantity: 600,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tagged
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.77 x 1.05 in./19.558 x 26.67 mm
Stamp Size (w x h): 0.91 x 1.19 in./23.114 x 30.226 mm
Full Booklet Size (w x h): 5.743 x 2.375 in./145.872 x 60.325 mm
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Pantone 5483
Plate Size: 800 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “B” followed by five (5) single digits
Marginal Markings: Header: Holiday Elves, 20 First-Class Forever Stamps • USPS Logo • ©2022 USPS • Barcode • Plate number in peel strip area • Promotional text in peel strip area

Updated June 15^th:
These stamps will be issued September 15th with a North Pole Alaska postmark.