2021-03-19 Fri

19th March is celebrated across the globe as World Sleep Day. The annual event is a celebration of one of the most important parts of our daily routines. World Sleep Day aims to consider and aid those who have sleep problems. It is useful for educating people all over the world about the importance of sleep.

Hosted since 2008, World Sleep Day is a global awareness act that celebrates sleep and aims to help those with serious sleep problems. Celebrated on the Friday before Spring Vernal Equinox of each year, this holiday has an annual 155 events held across the world and is participated by over 70 countries. World Sleep Day focuses on various issues related to sleep, sleep medicine, education about sleep, and the social effects that sleep deprivation can have on everyday life.

In 2015, US mint issued a USD 1 silver dollar. The coin commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Salk polio vaccine. The reverse of the coin depicts a baby cuddled in the hand of a parent, representing the health of is related to sleep.

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