Budget 2026: If February 1st falls on a Sunday, will the budget date be changed? Here's the update..

Budget 2026: As every year, the country is eagerly awaiting the budget, but this time, there is some confusion regarding the date. The reason is a page in the calendar that shows 'Sunday' on February 1st. Government offices are usually closed on Sundays, but will a holiday be chosen to present the country's financial statement?

What are the government's preparations?
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is ready to present the budget for the upcoming financial year 2026-27. According to reports from government circles, the government is planning to present the budget on February 1st again this year, even if it falls on a Sunday. However, a final decision has not yet been made.

To resolve this suspense, a very important meeting is scheduled for Wednesday. In this meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA), the dates for the budget session of Parliament, as well as the day of the budget presentation, will be finalized. If the committee gives its approval, it will be one of the few occasions in the country's history when Parliament will convene, and the budget will be presented on a holiday. ​​Governments have presented budgets on Sundays in special circumstances before, so this is not impossible.

Session may begin on January 28th
The tentative schedule prepared for the budget session is quite interesting. According to reports, the budget session may begin on January 28th. The session will begin with President Droupadi Murmu addressing a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament. The very next day, January 29th, the country's Economic Survey, which is a report card on the health of the economy, may be presented.

This will likely be followed by holidays on January 30th and 31st. Therefore, if the government remains firm on the February 1st date, the country could receive its new budget on a Sunday. This day will be special for the general public as well, because being a holiday, people will be able to sit at home and listen to the Finance Minister's entire speech at their leisure and understand what impact it will have on their finances.

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