BSE, NSE Open for Live Trading on Budget 2026 Day, February 1

• BSE and NSE confirm equity markets will remain open for trading on February 1, 2026, despite it being a Sunday.
• The Union Budget 2026 is scheduled to be presented on February 1, 2026, at 11 am.
• Trading will follow normal market hours: 9:15 am to 3:30 pm for live trading, with 9:00 am to 9:15 am for pre-market.
• Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive Union Budget, a significant tenure.
• This continues the recent practice of keeping markets open on Budget day, a shift from earlier traditions.

Why It Matters: Stock exchanges BSE and NSE will operate on February 1, 2026, for Budget day trading.