Do you know what a siesta is? A siesta is an afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day. In fact a 26-minute siesta is good for your health. According to Newsela the Spanish Government, though, is planning to stop these siestas, ending a long-standing tradition. They want people to work instead of napping. Siestas were originally designed to give farmers a break but critics point out that Spain now depends less on agriculture. Also, most city dwellers work too far away from home to have their afternoon nap. Likewise, for the 5 million people without jobs, siestas also don’t matter. A ban would, however, affect Spaniards in rural areas where it is still common to have a siesta. Should Spain ban these traditional siestas?