OLYMPHILEX `96

Daily Themes

Each day of OLYMPHILEX `96 is being marked with special theme with related activities. With the exception of July 18, the U.S. Postal Service will have special pictorial cancellation related to each day's theme.


Thursday, July 18
International Olympic Committee Day. The U.N. Postal Administration will introduce U.N. Olympic stamps designed by noted sports artist Leroy Neiman at a party held for invited guests. IOC president H.E. Juan Antonio Samaranch is expected to attend.

Friday, July 19
Centennial Games Day. The U.S. Postal Service will hold a first day or release ceremony for its Discobolus stamp honoring the Centennial Olympic Games.

Saturday, July 20
FIP Day. OLYMPHILEX `96 will honor the International Philatelic Federation, under whose auspices the exhibition is conducted.

Sunday, July 21
Philatelic Trade Day. OLYMPHILEX `96 will salute stamp dealers. Also, Nauru plans to release an Olympic commemorative stamp.

Monday, July 22
Postal Administration Day. A commemorative postmark will honor postal administrations from around the world. The Australian Postal Administration will issue a commemorative stamp in ceremonies at 3 p.m.

Tuesday, July 23
Organized Philately Day. The American Philatelic Society will be recognized.

Wednesday, July 24
Country Collectors Day. Stamp collectors who specialized in the stamps and postal history of a single country will be saluted on this day. Also Papua New Guinea will issued a commemorative stamp.

Thursday, July 25
Philatelic Press and Literature Day. Contributions of the international philatelic press will be recognized with a special postmark.

Friday, July 26
Cultural Olympics Day. The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games Cultural Olympiad will host this a special exhibition.

Saturday, July 27
Olympic Sports and Philately Day. The Féderation International de Philatélic Olympique (FIPO) will be honored. This organization and its member federations promote the theme of sports and Olympic philately.

Sunday, July 28
Young Collectors Day. Youth philately will be recognized with a postmark and special events in the Savvy Stamp area. Exhibits by collectors under 21 will be on display at OLYMPHILEX `96.

Monday, July 29
Olympic Coin Collector Day. The International Federation of Olympic Numismatists (FINO) will be honored. Displays will feature coins, medals, and paper money from around the world, including a presentation by the Greek Mint.

Tuesday, July 30
Olympic Memorabilia Collector Day. Thousands of memorabilia items, including badges and pins, participation medals, winners' medals, torches, uniforms, and other collector items will be on display.

Wednesday, July 31
Postal People Day. A special postmark will salute postal workers from around the world on this day.

Thursday, August 1
International Peace Day. World peace and international cooperation are the featured theme of this day.

Friday, August 2
Exhibitor Day. Some 1,100 frames of philatelic exhibitions will be on display throughout OLYMPHILEX `96, and this day salutes those who collectors who participate in competitive exhibiting.

Saturday, August 3
OLYMPHILEX 2000. The closing of OLYMPHILEX `96 will be marked with a postmark that salutes Australia, host of OLYMPHILEX 2000.