Missed PJ Day? You Can Still Participate!
Did you miss National Wear Your PJs to Work Day on April 16 but still want to host a PJ Day for your workplace or school? You absolutely can. PJ Day can be held anytime, and the instructions below will guide you through hosting your own solo PJ Day while continuing to raise awareness about infant safe sleep.
If you are hosting your own PJ Day, email us at info@cribsforkids.org, and we will be happy to work with you to provide customized materials from the PJ Day toolkit to support your event.
About
PJs for Safe Sleep is a first annual national day of awareness held on April 16, aligning with National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day, to spark conversations about infant safe sleep.
Just like pajamas are associated with rest and bedtime routines, this day is a reminder that how and where a baby sleeps matters. By wearing pajamas to work, school, or at home, participants help shine a light on evidence-based safe sleep practices and the importance of creating safe sleep environments for every baby.
As the first year of this awareness effort, PJs for Safe Sleep marks the beginning of an annual tradition—one that uses a simple, visible action to promote lifesaving education and encourage communities across the country to join the conversation about safe sleep.
Join us for a day of awareness on
National Wear Your PJs to Work Day
April 16, 2026
#PJsForSafeSleep
& join us at 12 PM ET for our quarterly
Safe Sleep Champions Webinar!
Get Involved
Participating in PJs for Safe Sleep is easy! Individuals, teams, and entire organizations can get involved. Here’s how:
- Wear your pajamas to work, school, or at home on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
- Encourage your coworkers, staff, or classmates to participate together.
- Take photos or videos of your team wearing their PJs.
- Share why infant safe sleep matters to your organization or community.
- Post your photos or videos on social media and tag @CribsForKids and use #PJsForSafeSleep
Remember: Your posts help amplify safe sleep messaging and show how communities across the country are coming together to support babies and families.
Want to maximize your impact?
Reaching families with safe sleep education to prevent SIDS and suffocation is truly what matters most to us at Cribs for Kids.
However, if you’d like to take your impact one step further, you can optionally turn PJ Day into a fundraiser by inviting participants to make a donation to wear their PJs to work or school. Every gift, no matter the size, helps support our mission to help every baby sleep safely.
Take the Next Step
PJs for Safe Sleep is also an opportunity to pair awareness with education. Organizations are encouraged to deepen their impact by engaging teams in one of Cribs for Kids’ free, evidence-based learning activities.
Safe Sleep Ambassador Training
Invite your team to complete Cribs for Kids’ free online training to build foundational knowledge of safe sleep recommendations and best practices.
Safe or Not Safe Photo Quiz
Host a group discussion using this interactive photo activity to identify safe and unsafe sleeping environments and encourage conversation.
Are you a child care, child welfare, home visiting, or public safety professional?
You may be interested in our free, specialized, expert-reviewed training modules included in our Professional Training Series.
PJs for Safe Sleep Toolkit
To support this awareness effort, the PJs for Safe Sleep Toolkit includes materials to help you promote participation, share safe sleep messaging, and incorporate optional educational activities for your team.
All materials below are available for co-branding, if creating your own materials or if you would like the template files for the materials below, please email us at info@cribsforkids.org.
Note: Stickers will download in a square format but are designed to print as circular stickers in 2″ × 2″, 3″ × 3″, or 4″ × 4″ sizes.
Participation certificate and tickets developed and shared by PJs for Safe Sleep Day participant, The Goddard School of North Ridgeville, Ohio.
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