Autistic Pride Day is celebrated on 18th of June annually, across the globe. Autistic pride stands for pride in autism, which spreads the message that people suffering from autism are not diseased but different. Thus, this day acknowledges that autistic people are not sick or diseased but they have a unique set of characteristics.

Autism is known as Autism Spectrum Disability (ASD), is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders characterized by communication difficulties, social impairments, restrictive and repetitive pattern of behavior. It is a lifelong condition which usually occurs in the first three years of life. According to National Health portal of India, the exact cause of autism is not known but it is known to be associated with genetic and environmental factors. Netizens took to Twitter to celebrate this day to show love and care for the people with this disability.