World Sleep Day® is an annual event, intended to be a celebration of sleep and a call to action on important issues related to sleep, including medicine, education, social aspects and driving. It is organized by the World Sleep Day Committee of the World Sleep Society and aims to lessen the burden of sleep problems on society through better prevention and management of sleep disorders.
Just a few highlights about World Sleep Day®:
- World Sleep Day is a global awareness event held annually and hosted by World Sleep Society since 2008.
- World Sleep Day is intended to be a celebration of sleep and a call to action on important issues related to sleep, including medicine, education, social aspects and driving. It is organized by the World Sleep Day Committee of World Sleep Society and aims to lessen the burden of sleep problems on society through better prevention and management of sleep disorders.
- World Sleep Day is held the Friday before Spring Vernal Equinox of each year (exact date changes annually, but always on a Friday).
- World Sleep Day has drawn attention from media and celebrities around the globe.
- More than 88 countries around the world have participated in World Sleep Day.
- The hashtag #WorldSleepDay has been a trending topic on Twitter for the past three years running.
