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World Sleep Day® is designed to raise awareness of sleep as a human privilege that is often compromised by the habits of modern life.

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 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. Future date will be: Friday, March 12, 2021.

Thank you to all who participated in our 13th Annual World Sleep Day on March 13! We are so pleased with its success. Below are exciting highlights of our thriving international awareness day.

382 official delegates joined the campaign

199 sleep awareness activities took place

56 countries participated

Countries new this year: Barbados, Luxembourg & Nepal

Trending on social media under the hashtag #WorldSleepDay

2020 partners included AMLife International, Fidia Farmaceutici, SleepScore Labs, Verve Label Group, The Sleep Forum, Langria, Argos, Sleep Country and Thrive Global.

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Check out World Sleep Day Media Mentions to watch videos, read articles and listen to broadcasts from around the globe.

View 2019 winners of our Distinguished Activity Awards.

Who created World Sleep Day?

The annual awareness event was started by a group of dedicated healthcare providers and members of the medical community working and studying in the area of sleep medicine and research. The goal of the first World Sleep Day was to bring together sleep healthcare providers to discuss and distribute sleep information around the world. The first co-chairs of World Sleep Day were Liborio Parrino, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology at Parma University, Italy and Antonio Culebras, MD, Professor of Neurology, Upstate Medical University, and Consultant, The Sleep Center, Community General Hospital, Syracuse, New York, USA.

Why was World Sleep Day created?

Time and time again, sleep medicine professionals and researchers came up against the belief that sleep was not important enough in personal health and well-being to be a priority. That coupled with society’s 24/7 flow, the founders of this awareness event aim to celebrate the importance of healthy sleep.

Who supports World Sleep Day?

World Sleep Day is hosted by World Sleep Society (WSS), a nonprofit based in the United States. Per the organizational bylaws, World Sleep Society does not support, recommend or endorse any products of services. The awareness event does accept corporate sponsorships to help support the cost to host the event, but World Sleep Society, the World Sleep Day Committee, or any person affiliated with WSS does not endorse or recommend commercial products, treatments, or companies.

What happens to funds raised by World Sleep Day?

Event and activities of World Sleep Day are free and open to the public. Companies who sponsor World Sleep Day provide funds to World Sleep Society to reimburse the costs the awareness day, including costs of press releases, website hosting and creation of educational content. Each year only a fraction of World Sleep Day’s cost is recouped through corporate sponsorships. Read more in our Frequently Asked Questions section about local/regional sponsors and local funds raised.

Can I use the World Sleep Day logo?

The logo can be used by official delegates in conjunction with an awareness activity. Companies and organizations must receive written consent before using our logo. The use of the words “World Sleep Day” is copyrighted with the United States Patent and Trademark Office serial number 85274932. Written permission is required to use the words “World Sleep Day” and/or logos of World Sleep Day and/or World Sleep Society.