- World Postal Day is celebrated every year on 9 October to increase awareness about the importance of postal service.
- The purpose of this day is to tell people how the Postal Department has made an important contribution to every development in the country and the world.
- The first post office in India was opened in Kolkata in the year 1774.
- This day was celebrated for the first time in the year 1969.
- The theme of this day for the year 2023 is – ‘Supporting each other for a secure future’.
- The postal system is believed to have started from London in the year 1840 AD.
