The last U.S. federal government shutdown lasted 43 days , from October 1, 2025, to November 12, 2025.

Quick Scoop

  • The shutdown began when Congress failed to pass funding for the 2026 fiscal year by the October 1, 2025 deadline.
  • It ended on November 12, 2025, after both chambers approved a funding package that President Donald Trump signed into law that night, fully reopening the government.
  • At 43 days, it set a new record as the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, surpassing the 2018–2019 shutdown under Trump’s first term.

In simple terms: the most recent shutdown dragged on for over six weeks before a late‑night deal finally turned the lights back on across the federal government.

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