This statistic shows the length of government shutdowns in the United States from 1976 to 2019. The longest shutdown in American history took place between December 22, 2018 and January 25, 2019, and lasted for 34 days.
Length of government shutdowns in the United States from 1976 to 2019, in days
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New York Times. (January 25, 2019). Length of government shutdowns in the United States from 1976 to 2019, in days [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/955380/length-government-shutdowns-days-united-states/
New York Times. "Length of government shutdowns in the United States from 1976 to 2019, in days." Chart. January 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955380/length-government-shutdowns-days-united-states/
New York Times. (2019). Length of government shutdowns in the United States from 1976 to 2019, in days. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955380/length-government-shutdowns-days-united-states/
New York Times. "Length of Government Shutdowns in The United States from 1976 to 2019, in Days." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/955380/length-government-shutdowns-days-united-states/
New York Times, Length of government shutdowns in the United States from 1976 to 2019, in days Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/955380/length-government-shutdowns-days-united-states/ (last visited September 30, 2023)
Length of government shutdowns in the United States from 1976 to 2019, in days [Graph], New York Times, January 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/955380/length-government-shutdowns-days-united-states/