Short answer: The latest U.S. government shutdown in 2025 lasted 43 days, ending when a funding bill was enacted on November 12, 2025.

Details

• Timeline: The shutdown began on October 1, 2025, and ended on November 12, 2025, after Congress passed and the president signed a funding measure to reopen agencies.

• Context: Shutdowns occur when funding bills are not enacted, leading to furloughs and limited operations for non-essential functions; they typically end via a continuing resolution or a full funding bill.

• Notable length: The 2025 shutdown surpassed previous long shutdowns to become the longest on record, at 43 days.

If you’d like, I can pull up a concise timeline of key events during the 2025 shutdown and how various agencies were affected.