when will government shutdown

The U.S. government is set to shut down at midnight on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, if Congress does not reach an agreement on a spending bill to fund government operations. The shutdown will begin at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2025 (EDT). This shutdown is looming due to a budget impasse between President Donald Trump's Republican Party and the Democrats, centered largely on healthcare funding and other budget priorities. If no deal is reached by then, many government services will be temporarily suspended, and federal employees may face furloughs or layoffs until funding is restored. This situation marks the first government shutdown in nearly seven years.