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The country’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the general budget in the Parliament today on Sunday (February 1, 2026). This will be the first time that the budget in India will be presented on a Sunday. Many sectors have big expectations from Budget 2026, while there is also a strong discussion across the country regarding the market movements. Meanwhile, a big question is also arising whether the stock markets will open because it is Sunday or not.
Amidst these questions, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has taken a sharp dig at the government. He wrote on social media platform
The question is not whether the stock market will open on Sunday, the question is how much more it will fall. pic.twitter.com/jE5WztWTWK
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) January 31, 2026
Will the stock market open?
Let us tell you that there was confusion about whether the stock market would open on the budget day or not, but now the picture has become clear. National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange will remain open on 1 February 2026. Usually the stock markets are closed on Saturdays and Sundays, but considering the importance of the budget, a special live trading session will be organized.
Trading time and historical context
Let us tell you that on February 1, 2026, there will be regular trading in the stock market from 9:15 am to 3:30 pm. Generally these are the working hours from Monday to Friday. This is not the first time that the stock market is being opened on Sunday, after India’s independence, the stock market was opened only once before on Sunday in the history. Trading took place in the domestic stock market on Sunday, 28 February 1999. In such a situation, Budget 2026 is being considered special not only from the economic but also from the historical point of view.