Sleep Awareness Month for Europe
1 March – 31 March 2026
Good Nights Start with Good Routines
- WHAT WE STAND FOR
Bedtime routines
matter
Sleep is the foundation of a child’s growth, learning, and emotional well-being. Yet, healthy sleep is increasingly challenged by overstimulation, irregular schedules and pervasive evening screen use.
Aligned with World Sleep Day’s theme, “Sleep Well, Live Better”, 2026 ESRS Sleep Awareness Month for Europe carries a simple but meaningful belief:
Good nights start with good routines.
Together, we can make healthy sleep a priority for families across Europe, and create bedtime moments that feel predictable, nurturing and connected.
Because when children sleep well, they thrive. And when children thrive, we thrive together.
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👚 Be part of Pyjama Day
Pyjama Day is a fun way to raise awareness about healthy sleep. On 6 March 2026, people across Europe will wear their pyjamas to school, work or events to support children’s sleep health and mark the start of Sleep Awareness Month..
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Dr. Barbara Stražišar, ESRS Vice President (Clinical), contributed to the Sleep Health campaign, launched on 14 March 2025 in The Guardian and online at Health Awareness UK.
Use The Hashtag!
Help spread awareness by using our official hashtags:
- #SleepAwarenessEurope2026
- #Bedtimeroutinesmatters
- #PyjamaDayESRS
Excessive Screen Time Before Bed Disrupts Sleep
Lack of Sleep Impacts Learning
Sleep and Mental Health are Deeply Connected
Sources:
- Chandranaik, D., Goyal, J. P., Singh, K., & Kumar, P. (2024). Association of digital media use with sleep habits in school children: A cross-sectional study. Sleep Medicine X, 8, 100117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleepx.2024.100117
- Woods, A. D., Jiao, J. L., Morgan, P. L., & Buxton, O. M. (2023). Is sleep longitudinally related to children’s achievement, executive function and classroom behaviour? Infant and Child Development, 33(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/icd.2426
- Fulfs, T., Poulain, T., Vogel, M. et al. Associations between sleep problems and emotional/behavioural difficulties in healthy children and adolescents. BMC Pediatr 24, 15 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04487-z
Launched in March 2025, Sleep Awareness Month for Europe is an initiative of the ESRS dedicated to raising awareness about the essential role of sleep in health and well-being.
Organised by the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS), this month-long campaign aims to combine with World Sleep Day by supporting efforts to encourage ongoing activities related to sleep and sleep-wake disorders throughout the month on a national and international level.
Every year in March, we celebrate Sleep Awareness Month to raise awareness, offer practical solutions, and empower families, educators, and healthcare professionals to make children’s sleep health a priority.
For 2026, we are focusing on sleep hygiene in children- helping them grow, learn, and thrive, one restful night at a time.