There is no current U.S. federal government shutdown as of mid‑January 2026. The last shutdown ended on November 12, 2025, after lasting 43 days.

What just happened?

  • The federal government was shut down from October 1 to November 12, 2025, because Congress failed to agree on full-year funding for the 2026 fiscal year.
  • This became the longest shutdown in U.S. history, running for 43 days before a funding deal was passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump.
  • The law that ended the shutdown funded some agencies for the full fiscal year and others at prior-year levels through January 30, 2026, to avoid an immediate repeat closure.

So how long was the “current” shutdown?

If by “current government shutdown” you mean the most recent one that just ended:

  • Length: 43 days.
  • Dates: From October 1, 2025, until November 12, 2025, when the President signed the continuing appropriations bill reopening the government.

Is another shutdown coming?

There is no active shutdown right now, but there is another deadline:

  • The same law that reopened the government funds many agencies only until January 30, 2026, creating another potential “funding cliff.”
  • If Congress does not act by that date, parts of the government could again face a partial shutdown, though some areas like military pay and certain benefit programs have funding protections or extensions.

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