Budget 2026: Stock Market To Stay Open For Trading On February 1

The Indian stock market will remain open for trading on February 1, 2026, when the Union Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The trading will be conducted as per the standard market timings, according to a circulars issued by NSE and BSE.

"On account of the presentation of the Union Budget, members are requested to note that Exchange shall be conducting live trading session on February 01, 2026... Members are requested to note that “T0” session shall not be scheduled for trading on 01-Feb-2026 due to settlement holiday," the NSE circular said.

The Union Budget for financial year 2025-26 will be released on Feb. 1, according to a proposal made by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs. The Economic Survey, which is a precursor to the budget document, will be presented by Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Jan. 29, as per the CCPA proposal.

The dates for the Parliament's Budget Session will be held in two phases, starting from Jan. 28. The first phase will conclude on Feb. 13, followed by the second round of the session that will be scheduled from March 9 to April 2.

Budget 2026 will be the ninth consecutive budget to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Notably, the budget presentation on Feb. 1 will mark a rare Sunday sitting of Parliament for the annual financial statement. The incumbent government had retained the Feb. 1 date as part of its post-2017 Budget calendar.

Even though, the Union Budget has been presented on Feb. 1 every year since 2017, regardless of the day of the week, the Parliament has convened on Sundays in limited circumstances in the past.

Such sittings took place during special situations, including in 2020 and 2012.

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