April 21 is observed as the National Civil Service Day by the Government of India every year.

• This day is celebrated to acknowledge the exemplary work done by civil servants across the country. The day also acts as a reminder for civil servants to run the administration of the country with dedication.
• The first National Civil Service Day was celebrated on April 21, 2006 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. 
• The date April 21 was chosen because on this same day, in the year 1947, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel – the first Home Minister of Independent India – addressed the Civil Servants at the All India Administrative Service Training School at Metcalfe House, Delhi.