Union Budget 2026 : February 1 Parliament vacation cancelled; Budget on Sunday, tradition continues

New Delhi : of the country Budget To be presented soon. The budget has been presented on February 1 in the country for many years. However, since February 1 was a Sunday this time, there was uncertainty about the budget date. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has now cleared this confusion.

While giving information in a press conference organized about the meeting of Commonwealth Speakers, he said that the budget will be presented on Sunday, February 1. There will be no holiday on that day. All the MPs have been urged to attend the Budget on February 1. Earlier, the government had announced that the session of Parliament would begin in two phases from January. The first phase will run from 28 January to 13 February and the second phase from 9 March to 2 April.

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Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla clarified that the work of Parliament will continue as per its tradition. The main function of Parliament is to act in public interest. If there is any work of public interest and national interest, the leave of Parliament is also cancelled.

Budget presentation is an important task

Budget presentation is also one such important task. After Om Birla’s announcement, it is now certain that Parliament will create a new history by presenting the budget on Sunday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth Budget on this day.

Preparations for the Union Budget have started

Union Budget 2026 presents a roadmap to make India a global manufacturing hub through ‘Make in India 2.0’. The Finance Minister announced a new stimulus package of Rs 23000 crore, which expanded the scope of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to reduce import dependency on China and other countries. The primary objective of this strategic initiative is to strengthen domestic production in high-tech sectors such as semiconductors, auto components and capital goods. This visionary government initiative will not only revive indigenous industries but also create lakhs of direct and indirect employment opportunities.