Union Budget 2026, Jan. 27 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present India Budget 2026 on 1 February, Sunday, marking a significant milestone for the country as she presents her ninth consecutive Budget.

This is the first time in recent history that the Union Budget is being presented on a Sunday, with the key session being previously held on Saturdays.

While the Budget is being presented on 1 February for the past many years, this has not always been the case.

Here is a history of how the date and time of presenting the Budget evolved over the decades.

The first Budget of independent India was presented on 26 November, 1947, by Finance Minister RK Shanmukham Chetty.

Since then, things have changed and India has gone f...