Turks and Caicos Islands 2015 Year of the Monkey
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- Issue Date: 1st December 2015
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Year of the Monkey
This 2015 issue from Turks and Caicos Islands marks the Year of the Monkey, one of the twelve animal years in the Chinese zodiac cycle. Although issued in December 2015, the stamp relates to the 2016 lunar year, with the Year of the Monkey beginning in February 2016.
The monkey is the ninth animal in the Chinese zodiac. Issues marking Chinese zodiac years are a popular modern stamp theme, often released by postal administrations around the world for collectors of Chinese New Year and lunar-calendar subjects.
