National Thank a Mail Carrier Day
National Day Calendar repeatedly places the appreciation observance on February 4 while noting it is also known as Thank a Mailman Day; the current evidence does not establish USPS or federal creation.
Date and recurrence
4 February
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / informal mail-carrier appreciation observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
National Thank a Mail Carrier Day, National Thank A Mail Carrier Day, Thank a Mailman Day, National Thank a Mailman Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- National Day Calendar — Thank a Mail Carrier DayObservance Registry
- National Day Calendar — February 4 videoObservance Registry Video
Frequently asked questions
When is National Thank a Mail Carrier Day?
4 February The stored recurrence guidance is: 4 February under repeated observance-calendar usage..
Does National Thank a Mail Carrier Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is National Thank a Mail Carrier Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / informal mail-carrier appreciation observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Thank a Mail Carrier Day?
The stored designation basis is: National Day Calendar repeatedly places the appreciation observance on February 4 while noting it is also known as Thank a Mailman Day; the current evidence does not establish USPS or federal creation.. Supporting provenance includes National Day Calendar — Thank a Mail Carrier Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Thank a Mail Carrier Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / informal mail-carrier appreciation observance.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-10.
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