Popsugar Parenting Disability People Wear Mismatched Socks For World Down Syndrome Day People Wore Mismatched Socks to Support World Down Syndrome Day — and the Photos Are Adorable 21 March 2019 by Murphy Moroney Finally! A day I'm automatically dressed for!Happy #WDSD2019 to my friend Aidan and his awesome daughter Emily.Why odd socks? This - https://t.co/xxWsuct07l#rockyoursocks #WorldDownSyndromeDay #LotsOfSocks #LeaveNoOneBehind @DownSyndromeIRL pic.twitter.com/T8UOUK1gm2— Rick O'Shea (@rickoshea) March 21, 2019 In case you missed it, March 21 is officially World Down Syndrome Day, a day meant to celebrate people with the disorder — and it also means we can squeeze our kids with an extra chromosome just a little bit tighter. And while we love this day because it routinely educates people about Down syndrome, a sweet trend encouraging people to wear mismatched wacky socks to honour the day has taken social media by storm. According to the Twitter thread, "The day is meant to teach people what Down syndrome is, what it means to have Down syndrome, and how people with Down syndrome play a vital role in their communities," and we can't get enough of it. Scroll through to get a look at all the sweet photos! People around the world are celebrating 'Rock Your Socks' Day in honor of World Down Syndrome Day. I am ready to rock my socks!!#WorldDownSyndromeDay pic.twitter.com/Sd9gCpRTUl— Jennifer Dorval (@DorvalJennifer) March 21, 2019 1 / 5 Feeling pretty good about my selections today. #WorldDownSyndromeDay2019 #rockyoursocks pic.twitter.com/tMApcrtWU2— Jeff Pitcher (@djeffreypitcher) March 21, 2019 2 / 5 Finally! A day I'm automatically dressed for!Happy #WDSD2019 to my friend Aidan and his awesome daughter Emily.Why odd socks? This - https://t.co/xxWsuct07l#rockyoursocks #WorldDownSyndromeDay #LotsOfSocks #LeaveNoOneBehind @DownSyndromeIRL pic.twitter.com/T8UOUK1gm2— Rick O'Shea (@rickoshea) March 21, 2019 3 / 5 Rocking my socks for World Down Syndrome Day #rockyoursocks #WDSD19 pic.twitter.com/86yOXUG5gg— Nichola Mallon (@NicholaMallon) March 21, 2019 4 / 5 To mark #WorldDownSyndromeDay Matthew and I are wearing odd socks to show that one different chromosome doesn't make a difference. pic.twitter.com/T9aBBiNKCZ— John Swinney (@JohnSwinney) March 21, 2019 5 / 5 DisabilityDown Syndrome