World Post Day is celebrated on October 9, 2024.

Important Days

World Post Day (WPD) is celebrated every year on October 9th to honor the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland.


      - In 1969 : The UPU Congress in Tokyo (Japan) recommended celebrating UPU Day on October 9 each year to mark the union's founding.

      - In 1984 : The UPU Congress in Hamburg (Germany) officially renamed UPU Day as World Post Day.

     

Main Points:-   (i) The theme for WPD 2024, which marks the 150th anniversary of the UPU, is "150 years of enabling communication and empowering peoples across nations."

      (ii) This day highlights the important role of postal services in connecting people around the world.


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