Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Budget 2026 Set for February 1, a Sunday
The Union Budget for the year 2026-27 will be presented on February 1, which is a Sunday.
This is the first time the budget is being presented on a Sunday.
The budget session of Parliament will start on January 28, and the Economic Survey will be tabled on January 29.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her eighth consecutive budget.
The government has a tradition of presenting the budget on February 1, which was advanced from the earlier date of February 28 to ensure quicker implementation of budgetary proposals.
The budget presentation on a Sunday is not unprecedented, as it has happened in the past.
The budget will be prepared based on the first advance estimates of India's real GDP growth at 7.4% for FY26, with nominal GDP growth pegged at 8%.
The Union Budget 2026-27 will be presented on February 1, 2026, which falls on a Sunday.
This is the first time the budget is being presented on a Sunday, but it has happened in the past.
The budget session of Parliament will start on January 28, 2026, with the Economic Survey being tabled on January 29.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her eighth consecutive budget, which will be the 80th budget since Independence.
The budget is prepared based on the first advance estimates of India's real GDP growth at 7.4% for FY26, with nominal GDP growth pegged at 8%.
- Who
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
- What
- Presentation of Union Budget 2026-27
- When
- February 1, 2026
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- Traditional date for budget presentation and to align with the start of the new financial year
Government Tradition
Market Concerns
Budget Presentation Day
Government Tradition
The government has a tradition of presenting the budget on February 1, regardless of the day of the week.
Market Concerns
Presenting the budget on a Sunday may be inconvenient for markets and stakeholders who typically operate on weekdays.
- Budget Presentation Date
- February 1, 2026
- Day of the Week
- Sunday
- Finance Minister
- Nirmala Sitharaman
- Budget Session Start
- January 28, 2026
- Economic Survey Date
- January 29, 2026
- Real GDP Growth (FY26)
- 7.4%
- Nominal GDP Growth (FY26)
- 8%
- Private Consumption Growth (FY26)
- 7%
Sources
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