India is all set to witness history as the Union Budget for the 2026–27 financial year has been announced to be presented on Sunday, 1 February 2026. In recent years, the Union Budget has been tabled on 1 February, establishing this date as a standard.
A similar trend is also going to be followed for the 2026–27 financial year. However, this year’s Budget will be historic, as it is set to be presented on a Sunday for the first time.
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Since 2017, the Union Budget has been presented on February 1, ending the earlier tradition of tabling it at the end of February. This year, with February 1 falling on a Sunday, there was speculation that the government might consider shifting the date.
Last year, in 2025, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget on Saturday. Similarly, the Union Budget of 2015 and 2016 were presented consecutively by the then-Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday. Along with that, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is going to etch her name in the pages of history, presenting the Union Budget for the eighth consecutive time.
Union Budget 2026–27 schedule
Last week, the Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced the Parliament’s Budget Session schedule for the year. He also mentioned that the session will be held in two phases, starting from January 28 and continuing till April 2.
The budget session of Parliament will begin on January 28. On the opening day, President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint sitting of both Houses in the Central Hall, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior Cabinet Ministers. The Economic Survey will be tabled the next day.
In a social media post, the Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister shared, "On the recommendation of the Govt of India, Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji has approved the summoning of both the Houses of Parliament for the Budget Session 2026. The Session will commence on 28 January 2026 and continue till 2 April 2026."
On Monday, the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla confirmed the date of the Parliament's Budget session for 2026. This year’s Parliament session will follow the established practice of presenting the Union Budget at 11 am, in line with the schedule adhered to in recent years.
