February 7 - National Send A Card To A Friend Day

Happy National Send A Card To A Friend Day! On February 7th, this day reminds us to send friendly cheer through the mail. We do that by sending a note or message on a card to the friends we hold dear.  

Throughout the year, we often think about our friends. We wonder how they are, miss them and remember fond memories of times shared.  

  

Sending a card to someone for a variety of reasons dates back to ancient times. The Chinese would send elegantly designed messages as well as the Egyptians, though on different types of paper.  

  

During the Renaissance, greeting cards gained popularity for specific holidays and events. Victorian times increased the use of the greeting card for Valentine’s Day, Christmas, birthdays and more. 

  

While our more digital era may turn away from the flowery language of greeting cards, a surprising eighty percent of adults still purchase them. 

While they may only make these purchases for special occasions and are more likely to include them with a gift when they’re attending an event, they are purchasing. With that said, retailers continue to reduce their footprint in the greeting card aisle. 

  

All the facts would add up to a faster fading “Just Thinking of You” type of card. However nice it is to receive sweet text, wouldn’t it be less of a chore to go to the mailbox if occasionally you found a notecard from a friend? 

  

HOW TO OBSERVE 

  

Send a card to your friends. You can buy cards at a store, or you can make them yourself. Whichever way you choose, set aside a few minutes to write a short note or a long note in a card and send one to make a friend’s day! Use #SendACardToAFriendDay to post on social media. 

  

HISTORY 

  

National Day Calendar® continues researching the origins of this friendly holiday. As they do, they’re also making friends that we need to send cards to as well! 

  

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