Overview
- Government sources indicate a preference to present the 2026–27 Union Budget on Sunday, February 1, though no formal announcement has been made.
- If held on that date, it would be the 80th Union Budget since Independence and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s eighth consecutive presentation.
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs holds the authority to set the sitting and will confirm the schedule.
- Sources say January 31 is off the table, with Monday, February 2 considered a fallback if Sunday is avoided.
- Guru Ravidas Jayanti coincides with February 1 as a state-level public holiday but a restricted central holiday, and precedents exist for Sunday sittings and even a Sunday Budget in 1999; exchanges may plan special trading sessions if a weekend presentation is confirmed.