Union Budget 2026 Scheduled for Sunday, February 1; Market Opening Uncertain

The Union Budget 2026-27 will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, at 11 a.m., marking a rare occasion as budgets are typically presented on weekdays. Parliament's budget session will run in two phases from January 28 to April 2. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla emphasized that MPs are public servants expected to work without breaks. Market regulators have yet to confirm if stock exchanges will open on Budget Sunday, though past precedents suggest possible weekend trading.