Budget 2026 Date: Govt to Decide Today, Feb 1 Likely; CCPA to Take Final Call

• The government is expected to decide on January 7 regarding the presentation date for the Budget 2026-27, with the CCPA making the final decision.
• A proposal suggests continuing the tradition of presenting the budget on February 1, despite it falling on a Sunday this year.
• The Finance Ministry is reportedly preparing for a February 1 budget presentation, as per CNBC-TV18.
• Presenting the budget on February 1 allows Parliament sufficient time for review and implementation before the new financial year begins on April 1.
• This would mark Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's eighth consecutive budget and the 80th since India's Independence.

Why It Matters: Govt to decide Budget 2026 date today; Feb 1, a Sunday, is a strong possibility.