Union Budget Day Trading 2026: Why NSE and BSE Opened on a Sunday

Quick answer: On Sunday 1 February 2026, the day of the Union Budget, NSE held a special live trading session with standard market timings. It is one of the few times the Indian equity market has traded on a Sunday.

Session timings

SegmentTime
Pre-open9:00 AM to 9:08 AM
Normal market9:15 AM to 3:30 PM
Post-closing3:40 PM to 4:00 PM

NSE did not schedule the T0 session that day because it was a settlement holiday.

Other non-standard sessions

Exchanges also run mock trading on selected Saturdays and a one-hour Muhurat session on Diwali. The complete list for 2026, with dates, is on Special trading sessions 2026 on marketholidays.in.

Source: NSE circular NSE/CMTR/72349 (16 January 2026). General information, not advice.

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