It’s a first! Budget 2026 to be presented on a Sunday; Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla confirms date

Budget 2026: For the first time, the Union Budget will be presented on a Sunday! Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday confirmed the date for Budget 2026, saying that the Union Budget will be announced on Sunday, February 1.The upcoming Union Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, marking the eighth time she will table the budget in Parliament.The announcement comes after the Union Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju declared the schedule for Parliament’s Budget Session, last week. The session will be held in two phases between January 28 and April 2. Sharing the decision on social media, Rijiju said, “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.” He added that the first phase of the session will conclude on February 13, while the second phase will begin on March 9. The Union Budget is likely to be tabled on February 1, which falls on a Sunday this year.The Budget Session is the first parliamentary session held each calendar year. It begins with the President’s address to a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, after which legislative and financial business is taken up. The Budget Session is followed by the Monsoon Session in July–August and the Winter Session in November–December.