When is World Post Day

Technological advances may have made it possible for us to share messages in seconds, but snail mail still holds a special place in the world of written communication. It is to celebrate this vintage medium that the World Post Day is observed every year.

 

The World Post Day is celebrated on October 9 to highlight the importance of postal services in everyday lives of people and businesses, as well as its contribution to global social and economic development. October 9 was chosen as the day as this was the date in 1874 when the Union Postal Service (UPU) was started in