Events in 2022

If you know of upcoming events or want to organize one, get in touch!

Åland Islands

Postcrossing meeting in Mariehamn

6 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Mariehamn to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Armenia

Postcrossing meeting in Yerevan

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Yerevan to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Australia

Special cancellation mark in Bermagui, NSW

1-14 of October 2022

An enthusiastic postcrosser has created a special cancellation mark to celebrate the World Postcard Day, for his private Local Post (learn about Local Posts here). It will be available at the Strangers Paraside shop in the town of Bermagui, NSW.

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Postcrossing meeting in Melbourne

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Melbourne to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Austria

Postcrossing meeting in Vienna

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Vienna to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Belarus

Postcrossing meeting in Minsk

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Minsk to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Belgium

Postcrossing meeting in Gent

1 October 2022

In Belgium, Postcrossers are getting together in Gent to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Brazil

Postcrossing meeting in Rio de Janeiro

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Rio de Janeiro to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in São Paulo

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in São Paulo to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Bulgaria

Postcrossing meeting in Sofia

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Sofia to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Canada

Postcrossing meeting in Calgary

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Calgary to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Niagara Falls

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Niagara Falls to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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China

Postcrossing meeting in Changzhou, Jiangsu

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Changzhou to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Hangzhou, Zhejiang

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Hangzhou to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Hubei, Wuhan

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Hubei to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Lishui, Zhejiang

3 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Lishui to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Quanzhou, Fujian

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Quanzhou to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Shaoxing, Zhejiang

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Shaoxing to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Wanxia, ChongQingn

7 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Wanxian to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Zhengzhou, Henan

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Zhengzhou to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Estonia

Postcrossing stamp, Postcrossing meeting and mini-postcard fair in Tallinn

1 October 2022, 2-5pm

The Estonian postal operator (Omniva) is launching a Postcrossing themed stamp on October 1st to celebrate the project on the World Postcard Day! There will be a First Day Postcard, as well as a matching cancellation mark.

There will be a public stamp launch event in Tallin in cooperation with postcrossers who are getting together to celebrate the new stamp, as well as the World Postcard Day. The stamp issue event will be in the Conference Floor at the Original Sokos Hotel Viru.

A mini postcard fair will also take place with illustrators, designers and publishers selling their postcards.

Don't miss it if you are in or nearby Tallinn as it is a great way to celebrate the World Postcard Day!

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Faroe Islands

Faroe's Post Postcard and Cancellation Mark

1 October 2022

Faroe Post is issuing a special postcard for World Postcard Day, featuring traditional Faroese knitting patterns. It can be purchased franked (for international or inland, with a special cancellation mark) or mint.

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Finland

Postcrossing meeting in Espoo

4 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Espoo to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Hämeenkyrö

16 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Hämeenkyrö to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Hämeenlinna

8 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Hämeenlinna to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Helskinki

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Helskinki to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Jyväskylä

2 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Jyväskylä to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Kajaani

15 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Kajaani to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Kannus

8 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Kannus to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Kuopio

8 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Kuopio to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Korsholm

5 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Korsholm to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Kuortane

9 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Kuortane to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Lahti

8 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Lahti to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Mikkeli

2 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Mikkeli to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Nokia

7 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Nokia to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Oulu

9 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Oulu to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Pargas

9 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Pargas to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Parkano

9 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Parkano to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Pori

3 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Pori to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Rauma

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Rauma to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Sastamala

8 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Sastamala to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcard workshop at the Finnish Postal Museum (Tampere)

30 September 2022

Postimuseo is organizing a free postcard workshop on September 30th, where funny postcards can be crafted for the whole family. Cards can be sent directly from Vapriiki or you can take them home as a souvenir.

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Postcrossing meeting in Tampere

15 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Tampere to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Tornio

8 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Tornio to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Turku

8 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Turku to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Vaasa

7 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Vaasa to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Valkeakoski

9 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Valkeakoski to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Vantaa

8 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Vantaa to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Germany

Postcrossing meeting in Bielefeld

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Bielefeld to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Bremen

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Bremen to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Chemnitz

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Chemnitz to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Hagenow

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Hagenow to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Kiel

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Kiel to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Event in Maroldsweisach (Haßberge)

1 October 2022

In the village's tower (Leisenturm Marbach), everyone is welcome to come celebrate the World Postcard Day.

A colourful collection of postcards will be available in the tower and more are welcome to be added or swapped. You are encouraged to bring your addresses, pens and good mood! There will be little snacks and drinks.

For more details or any questions, you can contact labandadeglianimali@gmail.com.

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Postcrossing meeting in Tübingen

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Tübingen to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Viersen

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Viersen to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Greece

Postcrossing meeting in Athens

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Athens to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Hong Kong

Postcrossing meeting in Hong Kong

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Hong Kong to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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India

Postcrossing meeting in Anantapur

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Anantapur to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Bengaluru

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Bengaluru to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Chennai

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together at the Department of Journalism and Communication in the Madras University to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022. The meeting will have a emphasis on Radio postcards (eg: QSL card, Ham Radio cards, etc.).

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Mailart exhibition in Doddanekundi

30 September to 1 October 2022

A mailart exhibition will take place at White Sanctum Art Gallery and Conservation Centre, in Doddanekundi (Bengaluru, India), at 5pm between September 30 and October 1. It features works by artists from Germany, Greece, USA, Canada, Mexico, Austria, Poland, Spain and Singapore and some Indian artists as well.

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Postcrossing meeting in Kadayanallur

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Kadayanallur to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Madurai

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Madurai to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Mumbai

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Mumbai to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Meeting in Pune Post Office

1 October 2022, 11am

A joint meetup of Philatelist, India Post and Postcrossing members to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022 will take place at 11am on Pune GPO Philately Bureau.

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Indonesia

Postcrossing meeting in Bandung

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Bandung to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meetings in Jakarta

1 October 2022

There are two meetups taking place in Jakarta (one, two) on October 1st to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing Logo - capital P on a red stamp

Postcrossing meeting in Makassar

1-2 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Makassar to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Italy

Postcrossing meeting in Camerata Cornello

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Camerata Cornello to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

They will do a guided tour of the village and learn about the Tasso family which was involved with the origins of postal service in Europe.

A special stamp cancellation mark to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022 will be available to cancel everyone's postcards!

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Japan

Postcrossing meeting in Osaka

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Osaka to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Tokyo

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Tokyo to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Korea (South)

Postcrossing meeting in Daegu

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Daegu to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Incheon

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Incheon to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Lithuania

Postcrossing meeting in Kaunas

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Kaunas to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Vilnius

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Vilnius to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Malaysia

Postcrossing meeting in Penang

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Penang to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Malta

Special postcards and hand-stamp

1 October 2022

The Malta Postal Museum will have a set of World Postcard Day postcards designed by Daniel Spiteri, as well as a special hand-stamp to celebrate the day.

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Macao

Postcrossing meeting in Penang

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Macao to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Mexico

Postcard workshops at the Palacio Postal

1 October 2022

The beautiful Palacio Postal (Postal Palace!) in Mexico City will host 3 postcard workshops for children and young ones, where they can create their own postcard, and learn how to post it! There will also be a talk about Postcrossing. Anyone interested can register here.

This is an event by Mexican postcrossers in cooperation with Correos de México.

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Netherlands

Postcrossing meeting in Alkmaar

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Alkmaar to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Norway

Postcrossing meeting in Elverum

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Elverum to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Portugal

Cancellation mark

1 October 2022

For the third year a row, CTT will have a special commemorative cancellation mark to celebrate the World Postcard Day. It will be available the whole month of October at the Restauradores post office.

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Special postmark for the World Postcard Day done by CTT with a flying dove delivering a postcard to a postbox

School event in Felgueiras

26 September 2022

The Agrupamento de Escolas de Idães schools are celebrating the World Postcard Day together with the European Day of Languages! Children will be sending postcards written both in Portuguese and in English to celebrate the special dates.

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Postcrossing meeting in Lisbon

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Lisbon to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Romania

Postcrossing meeting in Voluntari

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Voluntari to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Russia

Postcrossing meeting in Novosibirsk

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Novosibirsk to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Saint Petersburg

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Saint Petersburg to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Singapore

Postcrossing meeting in Bratislava

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Singapore to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Slovakia

Postcrossing meeting in Bratislava

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Bratislava to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Slovenia

Event in Polhov Gradec

1 October 2022

The Slovenian Museum of Posts and Telecommunications will celebrate the World Postcard Day with a special program for children throughout the whole day, in which they are invited to create their own postcards and stamps, and also to see how a mailbox is emptied.

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Spain

Postcrossing meeting in Madrid

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Madrid to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Taiwan

Postcrossing meeting in Minxiong

9 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Minxiong to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Taipei

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Taipei to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Taipei

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Taipei to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Turkey

Postcrossing meeting in Ankara

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Ankara to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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United Kingdom

Postcrossing meeting in London

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in London to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022 at the STAMPEX show.

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Postcard workshop in Crewkerne, Somerset

1 October 2022, 9:30am to 10:30am

A postcard workshop will take place in the Crewkerne Library where anyone can design and write postcards. Both children and adults are welcome.

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Postcard workshop in Ilminster, Somerset

1 October 2022, 11am to noon

A postcard workshop will take place in the Ilminster Library where anyone can design and write postcards. Both children and adults are welcome.

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School event in Saint Ishmaels, Pembrokeshire, Wales

29 September 2022

The children at the Coastlands School in the village of St. Ishmaels, Pembrokeshire (Wales) celebrated the World Postcard Day 2022 by writing and posting postcards!

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U.S.A.

Postcrossing meeting in Baltimore, MD

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Baltimore, MD to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Beacon, NY

2 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Beacon, NY to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Beverly, MA

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together at the Beverly Public Library to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022 to tell others about the World Postcard Day and about Postcrossing. There will be a table for making postcards and a table for people who want to swap some postcards.

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Athenæum library in Boston, MA

1 October 2022

The Boston Athenæum library is offering a free Athenaeum postcard to members and visitors, to commemorate the World Postcard Day. Inquire at the front desk!

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Postcrossing meeting in Charlotte, NC

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Charlotte, NC to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcard event in Houghton, MI

1 October 2022, 1pm

The Portage Lake District Library in Houghton, MI is celebrating the World Postcard Day by hosting a presentation about the history of postcards as well as a crafting session for anyone that would like to create and/or write postcards. All supplies will be provided to make your own postcards including stamps. They will also do an introduction to Postcrossing for those interested.

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Postcard event in Long Beach, NY

1 October 2022, 12pm to 4pm

The Long Beach Public Library will be setting up a table in the Youth Services Department with postcards, pens, markers, etc. so that everyone can write and decorate postcards to be sent to service people and/or individuals in a local nursing home.

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Postcrossing meeting in Merrillville, IN

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Merrillville, IN to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in Pasadena, CA

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Pasadena, CA to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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AZ Snail Mail & Postcard Meet-up, Phoenix

1 October 2022

Snail mail, letter writing and postcard enthusiasts in Phoenix, Arizona are all getting together in to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

The event is free. To RSVP or learn more details, check the event page.

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Postcrossing meeting in Portland, OR

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in Portland, OR to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in San Diego, CA

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in San Diego, CA to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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Postcrossing meeting in San Francisco, CA

1 October 2022

Postcrossers are getting together in San Francisco, CA to celebrate the World Postcard Day 2022.

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