The USPS announced this issue on January 13^th. No date of issue was given:

The blend of humor, wit, and absurdity in the Nickelodeon animated series “SpongeBob SquarePants” created by Stephen Hillenburg has made it one of the most beloved television shows of the 21st century. Each episode features the perpetually optimistic and generous main character SpongeBob SquarePants as he embarks on adventures in Bikini Bottom with a colorful cast of characters. These stamps will amuse and delight their recipients, whether your card or letter is addressed to a house across town — or a pineapple under the sea. Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps, with artwork provided by Nickelodeon.

Here’s how the stamps pane will look:

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Updated September 10^th:
The Scott catalogue numbers for this issue:
6025 Bikini Bottom characters Sandy Cheeks, Patrick Star, Plankton, Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob, Gary, and Squidward Tentacles
6026 SpongeBob face with mouth open
6027 SpongeBob face with mouth closed
6028 SpongeBob and Patrick

Updated July 2^nd:
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SpongeBob SquarePants’ Iconic Characters To Be Featured on New Forever Stamps

What: The U.S. Postal Service will issue the SpongeBob SquarePants commemorative Forever stamps in New York City’s Times Square. The first-day-of-issue event is free and open to the public, and the stamps will be available to purchase. News of the Forever stamps is being shared with the hashtag #SpongeBobSquarePantsStamps.-

Who: Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS who designed the stamps using artwork provided by Nickelodeon, will be available for autographs.

When: Friday, Aug. 1, from 8-10 a.m. EDT-

Where:
Father Duffy Square
Times Square
7th Avenue and West 47th Street
New York, NY 10036

Background: The beloved Nickelodeon animated series “SpongeBob SquarePants,” created by Stephen Hillenburg, has left an enduring mark on generations of viewers. Its unique blend of humor, memorable characters and universal themes has made it popular with audiences of all ages.

The four stamps in this collection highlight beloved characters from the show. Two bright yellow stamps feature close-ups of SpongeBob’s face wearing goofy smiles. A third stamp showcases a host of Bikini Bottom characters including Sandy Cheeks, Patrick Star, Plankton, Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob, Gary and Squidward Tentacles. The fourth stamp shows SpongeBob and Patrick frolicking on the sandy ocean floor.

The SpongeBob SquarePants stamps are being issued as Forever stamps and will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate.-

Updated June 30^th:
On August 1, 2025, in New York. NY, the United States Postal Service® will issue the SpongeBob SquarePants stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in four designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 16 stamps (Item 487200). These stamps will go on sale nationwide August 1, 2025, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The SpongeBob SquarePants commemorative pane of 16 stamps must not be split and the stamps must not be sold individually.

This new stamp issuance celebrates the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, one of the most beloved television shows of the 21st century. Two bright yellow stamps feature closeups of SpongeBob’s face. A third stamp showcases a host of Bikini Bottom characters including (left to right): Sandy Cheeks, Patrick Star, Plankton, Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob, Gary, and Squidward Tentacles. The fourth stamp shows SpongeBob and Patrick frolicking on the sandy ocean floor. The selvage design is in blue with a Tiki-style flower pattern; the title of the issuance “SpongeBob SquarePants” is at the top. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps using artwork provided by Nickelodeon.

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 usps.com/shop. 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 – SpongeBob SquarePants 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 December 1, 2025.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: SpongeBob SquarePants Stamps
Item Number: 487200
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 16 (4 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: August 1, 2025, New York. NY 10199
Art Director: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville VA
Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville VA
Existing Art: Nickelodeon
Modeler: Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset / Screen
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Gallus RCS
Stamps per Pane: 16
Print Quantity: 36,000,000
Paper Type: Phosphor, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Stamp Orientation: Square
Image Area 1 (w x h): 1.0850 x 1.0850 in. / 27.5590x 27.5590 mm.
Stamp Size 1 (w x h): 1.2250 x 1.2250 in. / 31.1150 x 31.1150 mm.
Image Area 2 (w x h): 1.2330 x 1.2330 in. / 31.3180 x 31.3180 mm.
Stamp Size 2 (w x h): 1.3735 x 1.3735 in. / 34.8870 x 34.8870 mm.
Full Pane Size (w x h): 6.8800 x 8.2300 in. / 174.7520 x 209.0420 mm.
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Plate Size: 64 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “B” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: SpongeBob SQUAREPANTS • Plate number in bottom two corners
Back: © 2025 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (487200) • Plate position diagram (4) • Promotional text • © 2025 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. SpongeBob SquarePants created by Stephen Hillenburg. • Nickelodeon’s trademarked logo.

Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue:The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.56″ x 1.18″The Pictorial Postmark measures 2.47″ x 1.09″The Special Postmark measures 2.64″ x 0.92″

Updated June 11^th:
According to Foster Miller, these stamps will be issued Friday, August 1, with a ceremony projected on a giant video screen in New York City’s Times Square.