How long will the Government Shutdown last?: result and scorecard
Resolved 4+ days. One day before close Polymarket priced that outcome at 97.5%; a week before, –. $23.5M traded in total.
Result
Price 1 day before
Price 7 days before
Volume
PoliticsMinnesota UnrestTrumpEconomyGov Shutdown
Final prices by outcome
| Outcome | Result |
|---|---|
| 4+ days | WON |
| 3+ days | WON |
| 1+ day | WON |
| 2+ days | WON |
| 5+ days | LOST |
| 7+ days | LOST |
| 6+ days | LOST |
| 10+ days | LOST |
| 14+ days | LOST |
| 30+ days | LOST |
| 60+ days | LOST |
Price history to resolution
Scorecard
Resolution rules
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the government is shut down for the listed number of days, inclusive of the beginning and ending dates. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". A qualifying government shutdown will be defined as having begun when the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announces that the U.S. federal government is shut down due to a lapse in appropriations. The end date of the shut down will be determined by the date on which the funding package required to reopen the government is signed by the President or otherwise enacted. The announcement of an impending reopen will not qualify. Partial shutdowns count as shutdowns; announcements of office closures due to holidays or inclement weather do not qualify as a shutdown. If no qualifying shutdown begins by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to the lowest bracket. The resolution source for this market will be OPM’s Operating Status page (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/current-status/), information from official U.S. Government sources, and a consensus of credible reporting.
Frequently asked questions
- How did "How long will the Government Shutdown last?" resolve?
- It resolved 4+ days around March 31, 2026.
- What did the market predict?
- Polymarket priced the winning outcome at 97.5% one day before close, – one week before and – one month before.
- How much was traded?
- $23.5M across 11 outcomes.
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