is this the longest government shutdown? It's tied

Nov. 4 marks the 35th day of the 2025 government shutdown.

See the top five longest government shutdowns in U.S. history.

The ongoing government shutdown is almost unprecedented. It's now tied for the longest ever.

Election Day, Nov. 4, marks the 35th day that the government has operated at a limited capacity after Congress failed to agree on appropriations for the new fiscal year.

The government shutdown that previously held the title of "longest-ever" also happened under the leadership of President Donald Trump during his first term. The government closed Dec. 22, 2018, and remained shut down into the new year.

The current shutdown began on Oct. 1 and there's no end in sight.

Over the past month, national parks across the country closed or - as is the current status of Great Smok