World Cartoonist Day 2024 Date and Significance: Is National Cartoonists Day Different? Know All About the Day That Celebrates the Work of Cartoonists Worldwide
The celebration of World Cartoonist Day is an important observance that allows us to celebrate people across the world who have dedicated their life to the art of cartoon making. Cartoonists have been some of the most innovative and creative people who can narrate brave stories with little words.
World Cartoonist Day 2024, or National Cartoonists Day, is on May 5. Known by different names, this annual commemoration is celebrated worldwide to appreciate and applaud the cartoonists who are curating entertaining and enlightening content for younger audiences and those who take everyday news and make it intriguing and entertaining for one and all. The art of cartoons used to make social commentary has been a common practice that continues to help millions stay abreast with everyday news in an easy-to-consume and entertaining format. As we celebrate World Cartoonist Day 2024, here is everything you need to know about this day, its history, and how to celebrate World Cartoonist Day. RK Laxman: Remembering India's Greatest Cartoonist Who Turned 'The Common Man' Into Extraordinary Work of Art.
When is World Cartoonist Day 2024?
World Cartoonist Day is celebrated every year on May 5. The date was chosen to recognise the first appearance (in colour) of the mischievous cartoon character "The Yellow Kid" in the New York World newspaper on May 5, 1895. The observance was first declared in the 1990s by the National Cartoonist Society and has been a common practice ever since. Cartoons Don't Hurt, They Have Healing Power: Narendra Modi.
Significance of World Cartoonist Day
The celebration of World Cartoonist Day is an important observance that allows us to celebrate people across the world who have dedicated their life to the art of cartoon making. Cartoonists have been some of the most innovative and creative people who can narrate brave stories with little words. The Yellow Kid - which was the inspiration behind marking May 5 as World Cartoonist Day - was one of the first Sunday supplement comic strips in an American newspaper, although its graphical layout had already been thoroughly established in political and other, purely for entertainment cartoons. It was instrumental in shaping the current scenario of cartoons and comic strips.
We hope that World Cartoonist Day 2024 helps you to recognise and celebrate cartoonists who have helped make positive changes in the world.
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