National Napping Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated annually on the day right after the clocks are set to daylight savings time. This day is marked to give people the opportunity to catch up on the hour of sleep they lost after the clocks are set an hour ahead.

National Napping Day can be traced back to 1999 when William Anthony, a professor at Boston University, and his wife Camille decided to create a day that would help highlight the importance and benefits of a nap. This year, National Napping Day falls on Monday, March 14.

Here are some facts about naps to celebrate the National Napping Day 2022:

  • Midafternoon naps are an integral part of several cultures, and they have been proven scientifically to be good for a person’s health.
  • Humans are said to be the only mammals capable of planning or delaying naps.
  • Naps help in increasing a person’s awareness and alertness, even if it is as brief as 20-minutes long.
  • The most beneficial time to take a nap is eight hours after waking up in the morning and before sleeping at night.
  • Almost 60 million Americans are said to be sleep-deprived at any given time.

Here are some quotes taken from Brainy Quote to share with those who love to take a nap:

1. "Sleep more at night. If it's allowed at work or home, take a nap in the afternoon. You'll be amazed at how much better you'll feel." – Ben Stein

2. "The replenishing thing that comes with a nap - you end up with two mornings in a day." – Pete Hamill

3. "But the important thing is to lie down and fall asleep. That little nap means you wake up fresh again and can continue." – James Levine

4. "My biggest thrill in life is to read in the afternoon until I fall asleep and take a nap." – Sissy Spacek

5. "Naps are nature's hugs!" – Ciro Nieli

6. "There are so many benefits to the napping experience, we should all cut ourselves some slack and go ahead and reward our bodies with a little midday siesta." – Martha Bolton

7. "If anything kept me awake at night it would be worrying that there wouldn't be enough time to have a nap the next day." – Joe Lycett

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A man takes a nap on the Staten Island Ferry as it heads towards Manhattan, New York City, Feb.19, 2015. Getty Images
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