Historic Sunday Budget: Nirmala Sitharaman to Present Record 9th Union Budget on Feb 1

• Union Budget 2026-27 will be presented on February 1, 2026, a Sunday, a first in independent India's history.
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will set a new record by presenting her 9th consecutive Union Budget.
• The Budget Session runs from January 28 to April 2, with President Murmu's address on Jan 28 and Economic Survey on Jan 29.
• Key focus areas expected include technology, health, infrastructure, rural development, exports, and MSMEs.
• Stock markets (NSE and BSE) are likely to open for a special session on Sunday, February 1, due to the budget presentation.

Why It Matters: Nirmala Sitharaman makes history with her 9th consecutive Union Budget, presented on a Sunday for the first time.