Praid is a commune located in Harghita County, Romania. It is situated within the Székely Land, which is an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The commune is composed of six distinct villages: Becaș (Békástanya), Bucin (Bucsin), Ocna de Jos (Alsósófalva), Ocna de Sus (Felsősófalva), Praid (Parajd), and Șașvereș (Sásverés).
The area has a history of local unrest, notably in the spring of 1919. During this period, the population of the commune briefly revolted against the newly installed Romanian administration.