National Postcard Week

National Postcard Week is an annual event to promote the use of postcards, held in the first full week of May since 1984.[1][2] Started in the US, it is also celebrated by deltiologists in other countries.[3] Special commemorative postcards have been printed for Postcard week by various organizations, especially postcard clubs,[4][5] since as early as 1985.[6]

References
  1. Chase Editors (2005). Chase's calendar of events, 2005. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780071460026. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. Whiteley, Sandra; Summers, Kim A. (1999). Walker, Sally (ed.). The teacher's calendar, 1999-2000. Lincolnwood, Ill.: Contemporary Books. p. 167. ISBN 9780809226627. Retrieved 12 September 2015. NATIONAL POSTCARD WEEK. May 7–13. To advertise use of picture postcards for correspondence and collecting. Annually, the first full week of May since 1984.
  3. Australian Postcard Society bulletin February 2012
  4. Rawls, Molly Grogan (2010). Old Salem and Salem College. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing. p. 120. ISBN 9780738586632. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  5. Wilson, Bonnie (2004). Minnesota in the mail : a postcard history. St. Paul: MHS Press. p. 39. ISBN 9780873514811. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  6. Wilpon, Bonnie (1999). Sarasota and Bradenton. Charleston, SC: Arcadia. p. 35. ISBN 9780738500539. Retrieved 12 September 2015.


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