Union Budget on Sunday, February 1, says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Budget 2026 Date And Time: The Union Budget for 2026 will be presented at 11 am on February 1, a Sunday, the Lok Sabha Speaker confirmed on Monday, January 12. The Budget presentation will adhere to the now-established practice of being tabled at 11 am, a timing that has been followed in recent years.

February 1 has emerged as the standard date for the annual Budget exercise, with the Union Budget for 2025 also having been presented on the same day.

With this, it will be the first time in recent memory that the Union Budget is presented on a Sunday.