Parliament Budget Session 2026 to begin on 28 January, run in two phases till 2 April: Rijiju
The Union government has announced the schedule for Parliament’s Budget Session 2026, starting 28 January and continuing in two phases until 2 April, with a break after 13 February and resumption on 9 March. The session will open with the President’s address to a joint sitting of both Houses.
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Two-phase Budget Session calendar announced
Parliament’s Budget Session 2026 is set to begin on 28 January 2026 and run until 2 April 2026 in two phases, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has announced. The first leg will conclude on 13 February, after which Parliament will break and reconvene on 9 March for the second phase.
The schedule, as laid out, gives lawmakers a defined window for the pre-Budget run-up, Budget-related business and subsequent legislative work. The phased structure is often used to accommodate standing committee scrutiny and to space out heavy parliamentary workloads, especially during the Budget period.
President’s address to open the session
The session will open with the President’s address to a joint sitting of both Houses, a key constitutional moment that formally outlines the government’s priorities and sets the tone for the weeks of debate and scrutiny that follow.
With Republic Day falling on 26 January 2026 and the Budget Session beginning two days later, the political calendar compresses national ceremonial events and core parliamentary activity into the same week. That sequencing often raises the intensity of policy messaging, as the government balances public-facing national programmes with in-House accountability.
What to watch during this session
- Debates linked to fiscal direction and macroeconomic priorities
- Legislative agendas that tend to cluster around the Budget period
- Question Hour exchanges and opposition demands around inflation, jobs and growth
- Committee work during the break between 13 February and 9 March
Why the timeline matters
A published calendar affects everything from how ministries prepare responses and policy notes to how political parties plan floor strategy, alliances and issue selection. The two-phase format also gives markets, industry bodies and state governments clearer checkpoints for when debates and decisions may land.
For citizens and stakeholders, the key dates—28 January start, 13 February pause, 9 March restart and 2 April close—provide a practical frame to track parliamentary developments in the first quarter of 2026.