When will the DHS shutdown end?

Name: When will the DHS shutdown end?
Start: 2026-03-26T01:47:34.906Z
End: 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

Politics·DHS

When will the DHS shutdown end?

Apr 30

Jul 31

Apr 30

Jul 31

$1,391,068 Vol.

Apr 30, 2026

April 29-30

$124,388 Vol.

53%

After April 30

$407,300 Vol.

49%

$1,391,068 Vol.

Apr 30, 2026

April 29-30

$124,388 Vol.

53%

After April 30

$407,300 Vol.

49%

This market will resolve to the calendar date range (ET) of the end date of the Department of Homeland Security shutdown which began on February 14, 2026. The end date of the shutdown will be determined by the date on which the funding bill required to reopen the Department of Homeland Security is signed by the President or otherwise enacted. The announcement of an impending reopen will not qualify. The resolution sources for this market will be information from official U.S. Government sources and a consensus of credible reporting.

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"When will the DHS shutdown end?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 10 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "April 29-30" at 53%, followed by "After April 30" at 49%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 53¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 53% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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The current frontrunner for "When will the DHS shutdown end?" is "April 29-30" at 53%, meaning the market assigns a 53% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "After April 30" at 49%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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