♦ Central Excise Day is observed every year on February 24 to celebrate and honour the service of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) in India.

♦ Central Excise Day commemorates the enactment of the Central Excise and Salt Act on February 24, 1944.

♦ To remember the Central Excise and Salt Act, which was passed to regulate and oversee the manufacturing of salt and other manufactured goods, people observe this day.