Civil Services Day is observed on 21 April to recognise the role of civil servants in governance and nation-building. The 2026 theme is "Holistic Development – Saturation of Government Schemes".
- History: On 21 April 1947, in a speech at Metcalf House, Delhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel described civil servants as the "Steel Frame of India".
- First observance: 2006, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
- Organiser: Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG); the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration are presented.
- Role: Civil servants drive policy implementation, law and order, disaster management and public service delivery.