World Post Day is an international day that occurs each year on October 9, the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), which started in 1874 in Switzerland. The UPU was the start of the global communications revolution, introducing the ability to write letter to others all over the world. World Post Day started in 1969. Since then, countries all over the world take part in celebrations to highlight the importance of the postal service. Many things happen on this day. Post offices in some countries hold special stamp collection exhibitions; there are open days at postal measures and there are workshops on postal history. The UPU organizes an international letter writing competition for young people. Since 1969, UPU announces the annual best postal services of the year on the 9 October.  Read more..

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The Post of Moldova has already commemorated this World Post Day on several occasions in the past, under various forms : stamp series issued in 1997 and 2002, prepaid envelope in 2006, special cancellations in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2015 ou 2018. As a reminder, this World Post Day ("Ziua Mondială a Poştei" in Romanian) is celebrated every year on October 9th (since 1969) to mark the anniversary of the founding of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in Bern. According to the UPU, "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". Given the global health situation linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, the various events organized as part of this World Post Day 2020 were virtual and special tribute was paid to the role of postal employees during this period. . Read more..