World Postcard Day (October 1st)

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From the carefully handwritten messages, to the colorful images and stamps, postcards are little surprises that delight, inspire and connect us. </p> <p> On the anniversary of the postcard, join a worldwide celebration of the happiness that postcards bring! </p> <p class="text-center"> <a href="#" class="btn btn-lg btn-wpd" onclick="document.getElementById('join-the-fun-container').scrollIntoView({behavior: 'smooth'}); return false;">Join the party 🎉</a> </p> <p id="countdown" class="h4 mt-5 text-center"></p> <p class="text-center" id="during-countdown-only">until World Postcard Day</p> </div> <div class="col-4 d-none d-lg-block"> <img src="/assets/images/logos/world-postcard-day-2024-white.png?v=20240628" alt="World Postcard Day Logo" title="World Postcard Day" class="mx-auto img-fluid"> </div> </div> </div> <img srcset="/assets/images/homepage/postcardsbanner2024-1x.png, /assets/images/homepage/postcardsbanner2024-2x.png 2x" src="/assets/images/homepage/postcardsbanner2024-1x.png" class="d-block mx-auto img-fluid px-2" alt="assorted postcards" id="postcards-banner"> </header> <div class="container" id="join-the-fun-container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <h2 class="text-center">Join the fun!</h2> <p class="text-center mb-5">Here are some tips on how to get started in this global celebration.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row join-the-fun"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6"> <div class="card shadow-sm mb-4"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row p-3"> <div class="mb-3 mb-lg-0"> <div class="icon"> <span class="fas fa-paper-plane"> </span> </div> </div> <div class="pl-lg-4"> <h3 class="h5 mb-3"> Send a postcard </h3> <p class="card-text"> Grab some postcards and stamps and make a plan to surprise your friends or loved ones. Scroll down for some inspiration! </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6"> <div class="card shadow-sm mb-4"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row p-3"> <div class="mb-3 mb-lg-0"> <div class="icon"> <span class="fas fa-calendar-alt"> </span> </div> </div> <div class="pl-lg-4"> <h3 class="h5 mb-3"> Host an event </h3> <p class="card-text"> Invite your friends for a postcard writing get-together, or visit a postal museum with them. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6"> <div class="card shadow-sm mb-4"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row p-3"> <div class="mb-3 mb-lg-0"> <div class="icon"> <span class="fas fa-child"> </span> </div> </div> <div class="pl-lg-4"> <h3 class="h5 mb-3"> Help children write their first postcard </h3> <p class="card-text"> If you're a parent, school or library, this is the perfect day to teach little ones how to send their first postcard... or surprise them with a postcard! </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6"> <div class="card shadow-sm mb-4"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row p-3"> <div class="mb-3 mb-lg-0"> <div class="icon"> <span class="fas fa-comments"> </span> </div> </div> <div class="pl-lg-4"> <h3 class="h5 mb-3"> Spread the word </h3> <p class="card-text"> Upload photos of your postcards and writing plans to social media, using the hashtag #WorldPostcardDay to inspire others to join. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row my-5"> <div class="col"> <h2 class="text-center">Reasons to send a postcard today</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row mt-4 text-center"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 pb-5 pb-lg-0"> <i class="reason-icon fas fa-laugh-beam" aria-hidden="true"></i> <h3 class="h5 my-2">Spread good vibes</h3> <p> Make someone smile at the end of a long day, by surprising them with a postcard in their mailbox. </p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 pb-5 pb-lg-0"> <i class="reason-icon fas fa-birthday-cake" aria-hidden="true"></i> <h3 class="h5 my-2">Celebrate milestones</h3> <p> Birthdays, anniversaries, personal or professional achievements are all worth celebrating! </p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 pb-5 pb-lg-0"> <i class="reason-icon fas fa-ruler-horizontal" aria-hidden="true"></i> <h3 class="h5 my-2">Shorten the distance</h3> <p> Let your far away family and friends know how you're doing and that you're thinking of them. </p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 pb-5 pb-lg-0"> <i class="reason-icon fas fa-thumbs-up" aria-hidden="true"></i> <h3 class="h5 my-2">Support a cause</h3> <p> Show your support to good causes or people doing a remarkable job. </p> </div> </div> <div class="row my-5"> <div class="col"> <h2 class="text-center">Need a postcard? We've got you covered!</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <p> In the year that the <a href="https://upu.int/">Universal Postal Union</a> is celebrating its 150<sup>th</sup> anniversary, we invited illustrator <a href="https://www.rosewongart.com/">Rose Wong</a> to design a postcard around the theme “<i>The timeless magic of the post</i>“. </p> <p> This World Postcard Day 2024 postcard design is <a href="/celebrate#postcard">made available for free</a> for anyone to print and send. </p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3"> <a href="/celebrate#postcard"> <img src="/assets/images/postcards/official2024/wpd-official-2024-small.jpg" class="img-fluid border rotate2deg shadow mx-auto d-block" alt="An illustration of a person standing in the middle of a tornado of postcards" title="Official postcard of the World Postcard Day 2024"> </a> </div> </div> <div class="row my-5"> <div class="col"> <h2 class="text-center">Explore more than 155 years of history</h2> </div> 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World Postcard Day (October 1st)