Bengaluru-Based Company Surprises Employees With Weekend Holiday To Celebrate World Sleep Day

An email was also sent to the employees by the company with the subject "Surprise Holiday: Announcing the Gift of Sleep."

World Sleep Day is observed on March 17 every year to raise awareness of sleep-related issues

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Companies across the world are now focused on keeping their employees happy by providing them with a good work environment for better output. This also means that the employees are not stressed out and are able to strike a better work-life balance. However, one of the complaints that working people have is that they do not get much time to sleep. Well, this Bengaluru-based company has fulfilled this dream of its employees.

Wakefit Solutions, a home-and-sleep solutions company announced a surprise holiday for its employees on March 17 to celebrate World Sleep Day 2023.

Taking to LinkedIn, the company wrote, ""Experience the ultimate gift of sleep with Wakefit! 💙 In celebration of World Sleep Day, all Wakefit employees have been granted a day of rest on March 17th, 2023 - and with a long weekend to follow, it's the perfect chance to catch up on some much-needed rest and relaxation. 🤩 Sweet dreams guaranteed with Wakefit!".

An email was also sent to the employees by the company with the subject "Surprise Holiday: Announcing the Gift of Sleep."

"We are thrilled to announce that Wakefit will celebrate International Sleep Day on Friday, the 17th of March, as an optional holiday for all its employees. As sleep enthusiasts, we consider Sleep Day a festival, especially when it falls on a Friday! You can avail of this leave like any other through the HR portal," the mail said.

"The 6th edition of our Great Indian Sleep Scorecard reveals a 21% increase in people feeling sleepy during work hours since 2022 and an 11% spike in people waking up tired. Considering sleep deprivation's prevalence, what better way to celebrate Sleep Day than through the Gift of Sleep?", the mail further read.

World Sleep Day is observed on March 17 every year to raise awareness of sleep-related issues and promote the importance of healthy sleep habits.