World Post Day 2021: History and significance; all you need to know

From personal letters and important documents to e-commerce and online shopping packages, postal services deal with everything.

World Post Day is celebrated every year on October 9, to mark the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) across the world. UPA was established in the year 1874 in Switzerland. Postal systems have been in operation for many centuries.

From personal letters and important documents to e-commerce and online shopping packages, postal services deal with everything.

 

Due to digitalization, people have shifted to digital medium to parcel their belongings, but postal services still holds an important position in society.

History and significance

World Post Day was first celebrated in 1969 at the UPU Congress in Tokyo, Japan. It was submitted by an Indian delegation named, Shri Anand Mohan Narula and since then, World Post Day has been celebrated all over the world in order to spotlight the importance of postal services.

Every year, the UPU’s 192 member countries celebrate World Post Day to mark the importance of universal mail and the UPU’s contributions to society and the global economy. Countries hold special stamp exhibitions and launch new postal initiatives. India hosts a week-long celebration each year over the week of October 9.