The Union Budget 2026-27 is due on February 1, 2026, which falls on a Sunday. The government is considering sticking to the established February 1 tradition. A final decision will be taken by         the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.

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•  Union Budget 2026-27 scheduled for February 1, 2026
•  February 1 falls on a Sunday this year
•  Budget date fixed to February 1 since 2017
•  FM Nirmala Sitharaman to present eighth consecutive Budget
•  It will be India’s 80th Budget since Independence
•  Government inclined to follow February 1 convention
•  Sunday presentation remains a strong possibility
•  No precedent since date shift to February 1
•  Final call pending with Cabinet Committee
•  Decision to be taken closer to Budget session