NATIONAL POSTAL WORKER DAY
NATIONAL POSTAL WORKER DAY
National Postal Worker Day on July 1st recognizes postal workers all across the nation and encourages us to show our appreciation. Thank the numerous men and women who work consistently and diligently to deliver all of our mail. These employees suffer some of the harshest working conditions, yet continue to persevere six days a week.
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Across the United States, postal workers walk an average of 4 to 8 miles carrying a full load of letters and packages, delivering them promptly to each of our doorsteps. Approximately 490,000 postal workers across the United States head out each day to our residences and businesses. Regardless of the weather, postal workers deliver all week long. Even when temperatures fluctuate between extreme heat to cold, the mail arrives. In the rain, sleet, and blizzards, too, the mail gets delivered.
Besides severe weather, dealing with unusual packages is also part of the job. In 1913, the postal service started delivering packages up to a maximum of 11 pounds. The most surprising package to arrive for delivery was a small child. Weighing barely under the limit, young James Beagle was mailed. For a cost of 15 cents, a postal worker delivered young Beagle to his grandmother just a few miles away. This practice continued for just over a year. By then, the postmaster general put regulations in place prohibiting it.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL POSTAL WORKER DAY
While celebrating the day, take time to thank your local postal worker. Encourage others to get the word out and to focus on making every postal worker's day just a little bit better. Contact the postal service and let them know how much you appreciate postal workers and the work they do.
Thank your mail carrier! Take a moment to say a personal thank you to your local postal worker when they drop off your mail. If you can't be there, leave a small note of appreciation in the mailbox for them!
Reach out to your local post office! Let management know how much you appreciate the hard work your delivery and sorting teams do every day. The entire postal service works hard every day and saying "Thank You" is a simple way to lift spirits.
Focus on doing something small to make their route easier. Keeping paths of snow or debris clean to ensure your mailbox is easily accessible is a good way to help your mail carrier deliver mail. You can even offer a cold bottle of water on a hot July day.
Encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to show appreciation. Having others in your neighborhood join in the celebration shows appreciation for the people who keep our mail moving. It also provides a sense of community!
Share a shout-out – On social media. Give a public thank you to your favorite postal worker. Whether they deliver, sort, or keep things organized, July 1st is truly their day! Share your love on social media using the hashtag #NationalPostalWorkerDay.
NATIONAL POSTAL WORKER DAY HISTORY
Seattle-area postal carriers established National Postal Worker Day in 1997 to honor fellow employees.