Iranian cartoonists mark Persian New Year 1394!

03/20/15

Nowruz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the Iranian year. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, the start of spring in the northern hemisphere. This year Nowruz starts on Friday March 20th at 2245 UTC. Here is a selection of works by Iranian cartoonists on the occasion of Nowruz.

The Persian New Year 1394 replaces 1393!
cartoon by Mohammad Tahani, Arman daily

Nowruz 1394 start time:
UTC: March 20, 2015 at 22:45 UTC
Tehran: March 21, 2015 at 02:15:11 AM
New York: March 20, 2015 at 06:45:11 PM
Los Angeles: March 20, 2015 at 03:45:11 PM

 

cartoon by Mohsen Zarifian, Ghanoon daily

 

cartoon by Firoozeh Mozaffari, Shargh daily

 

cartoon by Mohammadreza Saghafi, Shargh daily

 

cartoon by Firoozeh Mozaffari, Etemaad daily

 

Nuclear negotiations during the Persian New Year
cartoon by Keyvan Zargari, SHARVAND_URL daily

 

cartoon by Firoozeh Mozaffari, Etemaad daily

 

 

President Rohani's cabinet celebrating the new year
cartoon by Ahmad Arabani, Ghanoon daily

 

New dress for the new year!
cartoon by Mohammad Tahani, Arman daily

 

Expensive chicken, out of reach for the new year!
cartoon by Bahram Tadayyon, Arman daily

 

Hoping for a safe world in the new year
cartoon by Payam Borumand, Shargh daily

 

The unaffordable pistachio (a favorite nut for new year festivities)
cartoon by Mohsen Zarifian, Ghanoon daily

 

Iranian cartoonists celebrating the new year
cartoon by Javad Alizadeh, Ghanoon daily