WORLD SLEEP DAY – 17^th March – World Sleep Day is an annual 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. Visit the World Sleep Day website to learn more and get involved.

Use the World Sleep Day toolkit to help build your messaging for World Sleep Day this year.
Have the opportunity to speak or meet with your local media? Remember to emphasize our World Sleep Day 2023 theme.

Sleep impacts all parts and functions of your body
Think about sleep like you do nutrition and exercise – as an essential part of healthy living
“Good sleep” isn’t only about duration. Consider when you sleep and how well you feel the next day.
Sleep is essential for health!

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.

The World Sleep Society are proud to be a part of this scale of international collaboration, leadership, scientific research and sleep health awareness, and hope you’ll consider joining them!

Source: World Sleep Society