The government is likely to stick to February 1 for the presentation of the Union Budget, sources told CNBC-TV18, even as an official announcement on the dates of the Budget Session of Parliament is still awaited.This was followed by the Union Budget for 2025, presented on February 1. The Budget for 2026, scheduled for February 1 or a nearby date, will therefore be her ninth straight Budget presentation. According to sources, preparations for the annual financial exercise are proceeding on the assumption that the finance minister will present the Budget on the customary date. Any deviation from February 1 is seen as unlikely at this stage, despite the absence of a formal notification.
According to sources, preparations for the annual financial exercise are proceeding on the assumption that the finance minister will present the Budget on the customary date. Any deviation from February 1 is seen as unlikely at this stage, despite the absence of a formal notification.Read Also: Dharmesh Shah suggests buy calls on L&T and Adani Ports
Presenting the budget on a weekend would not be unprecedented.
In recent years, the Union Budget has been tabled on non-working days to avoid disruption to markets. The budget for 2020–21 was presented on Saturday, February 1.The upcoming Union Budget 2026, to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will mark her ninth consecutive Union Budget presentation.Sitharaman first presented a full budget in 2019 after taking charge as finance minister, followed by consecutive annual budgets in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. In 2024, she presented both the interim budget ahead of the general elections and the full budget for 2024–25 in July.The budget session dates are typically announced by the Parliamentary Affairs Ministry closer to the session, following consultations with key stakeholders.An official confirmation is expected in the coming days.The Union Budget is a key policy document outlining the government’s fiscal priorities, expenditure plans and reform roadmap for the upcoming financial year.(Edited by : Juviraj Anchil)First Published: Jan 2, 2026 11:41 AM IST
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