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World Post Day: 09 October

World Post Day is celebrated each year on October 9 globally. The purpose of World Post Day is to create awareness of the role of the postal sector in people’s and businesses’ everyday lives and its contribution to the social and economic development of countries. The theme of 2021 World Post Day is “Innovate to recover.”

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History of World Post Day:

World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9 October, the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern. It was declared World Post Day by the UPU Congress held in Tokyo, Japan in 1969. Since then, countries across the world participate annually in the celebrations. Posts in many countries use the event to introduce or promote new postal products and services.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams: 

  • Universal Postal Union Headquarters: Bern, Switzerland;
  • Universal Postal Union Director-General; Masahiko Metoki;
  • Universal Postal Union Founder: Heinrich von Stephan;
  • Universal Postal Union Founded: 9 October 1874.

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Sumit Arora

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