India observes Good Governance Day on December 25 every year on the occasion of former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary.

Established in 2014, Good Governance Day honours Atal Bihari Vajpayee by fostering awareness among the Indian people of accountability in government.

On 23 December 2014, Vajpayee was announced as the recipient of Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award.

After the announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi established that Vajpayee's birth anniversary would be henceforth commemorated annually in India as Good Governance Day.

Good Governance Week 2021 was celebrated in India from December 20 to 25 as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration.

Extending his best wishes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his message said, “In the Amrit period of Independence, we are marching ahead rapidly to create a transparent system, efficient process and smooth governance to make development all-round and all-inclusive. In this context, the theme of the Week — Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur assumes even greater relevance. Our Government is committed to strengthening good governance that is pro-people and proactive governance, guided by the ‘Citizen-First-approach”.

The theme of Good Governance Week is “Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur”.