Amazon EKS End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: 1.37-eks-4 (October 01, 2026)

16 Amazon EKS versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Amazon EKS 1.33 (EOL date: Jul 29, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Amazon EKS 1.34 reaches its End of Support date on Dec 02, 2026 — plan your upgrade path now. Amazon EKS 1.37-eks-4 is the current supported release, with support through Dec 01, 2027 — 2 versions in active support. Also see Amazon CDK EOSL information for related end-of-life information.

Amazon EKS end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent Amazon EKS versions, mapping security support and extended support windows against their EOL dates — Amazon EKS end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent Amazon EKS releases of 20 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact Amazon EKS EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported Amazon EKS Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (2)

Release	Released	End of Support	Extended Support	Latest
1.37	Oct 01, 2026 (1 week ago)	Dec 01, 2027 (in 1 year and 1 month)	Dec 01, 2028 (in 2 years and 1 month)	1.37-eks-4 2026-10-01 (1 week ago)
1.36	Jun 02, 2026 (4 months ago)	Aug 02, 2027 (in 9 months)	Aug 02, 2028 (in 1 year and 9 months)	1.36-eks-13 2026-09-16 (3 weeks and 1 day ago)

Amazon EKS Releases Nearing End of Life - Support Ending Soon (2)

Important: The following Amazon EKS releases will reach End of Life (EOL) within 6 months. Plan your migration to a supported release to ensure continued security updates and support.

Release	Released	End of Support	Extended Support	Latest
1.34	Oct 06, 2025 (1 year ago)	Dec 02, 2026 (in 1 month and 3 weeks)	Dec 02, 2027 (in 1 year and 1 month)	1.34-eks-33 2026-09-16 (3 weeks and 1 day ago)
1.35	Jan 28, 2026 (8 months ago)	Mar 27, 2027 (in 5 months)	Mar 27, 2028 (in 1 year and 5 months)	1.35-eks-23 2026-09-16 (3 weeks and 1 day ago)

Amazon EKS End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (16)

Release	Released	End of Support	Extended Support	Latest
1.33	May 28, 2025 (1 year and 4 months ago)	Jul 29, 2026 (2 months ago)	Jul 29, 2027 (in 9 months)	1.33-eks-47 2026-09-16 (3 weeks and 1 day ago)
1.32	Jan 25, 2025 (1 year and 8 months ago)	Mar 23, 2026 (6 months ago)	Mar 23, 2027 (in 5 months)	1.32-eks-54 2026-09-16 (3 weeks and 1 day ago)
1.31	Sep 26, 2024 (2 years ago)	Nov 26, 2025 (10 months ago)	Nov 26, 2026 (in 1 month and 2 weeks)	1.31-eks-70 2026-09-16 (3 weeks and 1 day ago)
1.30	May 23, 2024 (2 years and 4 months ago)	Jul 23, 2025 (1 year and 2 months ago)	Jul 23, 2026 (2 months ago)	1.30-eks-76 2026-08-17 (1 month and 3 weeks ago)
1.29	Jan 23, 2024 (2 years and 8 months ago)	Mar 23, 2025 (1 year and 6 months ago)	Mar 23, 2026 (6 months ago)	1.29-eks-66 2026-03-18 (6 months ago)

1.28	Sep 26, 2023 (3 years ago)	Nov 26, 2024 (1 year and 10 months ago)	Nov 26, 2025 (10 months ago)	1.28-eks-63 2025-11-18 (10 months ago)
1.27	May 24, 2023 (3 years and 4 months ago)	Jul 24, 2024 (2 years and 2 months ago)	Jul 24, 2025 (1 year and 2 months ago)	1.27-eks-53 2025-07-30 (1 year and 2 months ago)
1.26	Apr 11, 2023 (3 years and 5 months ago)	Jun 11, 2024 (2 years and 3 months ago)	Jun 11, 2025 (1 year and 3 months ago)	1.26-eks-51 2025-06-11 (1 year and 3 months ago)
1.25	Feb 21, 2023 (3 years and 7 months ago)	May 01, 2024 (2 years and 5 months ago)	May 01, 2025 (1 year and 5 months ago)	1.25-eks-48 2025-04-29 (1 year and 5 months ago)
1.24	Nov 15, 2022 (3 years and 10 months ago)	Jan 31, 2024 (2 years and 8 months ago)	Jan 31, 2025 (1 year and 8 months ago)	1.24-eks-45 2025-02-24 (1 year and 7 months ago)
1.23	Aug 11, 2022 (4 years and 1 month ago)	Oct 11, 2023 (2 years and 11 months ago)	Oct 11, 2024 (1 year and 11 months ago)	1.23-eks-30 2024-09-03 (2 years and 1 month ago)
1.22	Apr 04, 2022 (4 years and 6 months ago)	Jun 04, 2023 (3 years and 4 months ago)	Sep 01, 2024 (2 years and 1 month ago)	1.22-eks-14 2023-06-30 (3 years and 3 months ago)
1.21	Jul 19, 2021 (5 years and 2 months ago)	Feb 16, 2023 (3 years and 7 months ago)	Jul 15, 2024 (2 years and 2 months ago)	1.21-eks-18 2023-06-09 (3 years and 3 months ago)
1.20	May 18, 2021 (5 years and 4 months ago)	Nov 01, 2022 (3 years and 11 months ago)	Active	1.20-eks-14 2023-05-05 (3 years and 5 months ago)
1.19	Feb 16, 2021 (5 years and 7 months ago)	Aug 01, 2022 (4 years and 2 months ago)	Active	1.19-eks-11 2022-08-15 (4 years and 1 month ago)
1.18	Oct 13, 2020 (5 years and 11 months ago)	Aug 15, 2022 (4 years and 1 month ago)	Active	1.18-eks-13 2022-08-15 (4 years and 1 month ago)

Amazon EKS End of Life & Support Summary

Which Amazon EKS Versions Are Currently Supported?

Amazon EKS currently has 2 supported releases. Amazon EKS 1.37-eks-4 is the latest, with active support through Dec 01, 2027. Amazon EKS 1.36 is also supported until Aug 02, 2027. Note that Amazon EKS 1.34 support ends on Dec 02, 2026 — plan your upgrade before then. Also see Amazon Aurora MySQL end of support life for related end-of-life information.

Amazon EKS Versions Nearing End of Life

2 Amazon EKS releases are reaching End of Life (EOL) within 6 months. Amazon EKS 1.34 support ends on Dec 02, 2026. Amazon EKS 1.35 follows on Mar 27, 2027. Upgrade to Amazon EKS 1.37-eks-4 to stay on a supported release. Also see Amazon MSK lifecycle dates for related end-of-life information.

Amazon EKS End of Life (EOL) Version History

16 Amazon EKS releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Amazon EKS 1.33 reached EOL on Jul 29, 2026. Amazon EKS 1.37-eks-4 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.