when is government shutdown deadline

The government shutdown deadline is midnight Tuesday into Wednesday, specifically at 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2025. If Congress and President Donald Trump do not reach an agreement on new funding by this time, many federal government services will cease operations until a funding deal is passed. Lawmakers are currently in a stalemate, and this deadline leaves no buffer for negotiations, making a shutdown very likely unless a last-minute deal is struck.