India, Feb. 26 -- While surfing the internet the other day, I came across an interesting nugget about the shortest month of the year. It turns out that many countries, including the US, dedicate the last day of February to the fine art of napping in public. I could hardly believe that dozing off on a park bench would be officially recognised. Yes, National Public Sleeping Day is a real thing in these countries, and it comes with a history and directives on how to celebrate it.

In such countries, the day is a public holiday, and people are encouraged to take a blanket to any public place - the beach, the park, movie theatres, on a bus or subway, at their desk in the office, or any other favourite public place of their choice. They are sup...