when will the government shut down

The U.S. government is expected to shut down at midnight on October 1, 2025, if Congress does not pass funding legislation before the September 30 deadline. Recent votes in the Senate have failed to advance both a short-term Republican funding bill and a Democratic alternative, increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown. The Senate is on recess and will not return for votes until September 29, just hours before the shutdown could occur. Unless an agreement is reached and legislation is passed and signed by the President by then, a government shutdown will begin on October 1.