World Sleep Day is held on Friday (March 16) before Spring Vernal Equinox of each year
It is organized by the World Sleep Day Committee of World Sleep Society since 2008.
It aims to lessen the burden of sleep problems on society through better prevention and management of sleep disorders.
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.
Future dates of World Sleep Day will be March 15, 2019 and March 14, 2020.