Ubuntu End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates
Latest Release: 26.04 LTS
41 Ubuntu versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka (EOL date: Jul 01, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is the current supported release, with support through Apr 30, 2031 — 3 versions in active support. Also see antiX Linux end of support dates for related end-of-life information.
Currently Supported Ubuntu Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (3)
| Release | Released | Maintenance & Security Support | Hardware & Maintenance | Expanded Security Maintenance | Latest | LTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon' (LTS) | (3 months ago) | (in 4 years and 9 months) | (in 4 years and 9 months) | (in 9 years and 9 months) | 26.04 (3 months ago) | LTS |
| 24.04 'Noble Numbat' (LTS) | (2 years and 3 months ago) | (in 2 years and 10 months) | (in 2 years and 10 months) | (in 9 years and 10 months) | 24.04.4 (5 months ago) | LTS |
| 22.04 'Jammy Jellyfish' (LTS) | (4 years and 3 months ago) | (in 8 months) | (1 year and 9 months ago) | (in 5 years and 8 months) | 22.04.5 (1 year and 10 months ago) | LTS |
Ubuntu End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (41)
| Release | Released | Maintenance & Security Support | Hardware & Maintenance | Expanded Security Maintenance | Latest | LTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.10 'Questing Quokka' | (9 months ago) | (3 weeks and 4 days ago) | (3 weeks and 4 days ago) | Active | 25.10 (9 months ago) | - |
| 25.04 'Plucky Puffin' | (1 year and 3 months ago) | (6 months ago) | (6 months ago) | Active | 25.04 (1 year and 3 months ago) | - |
| 24.10 'Oracular Oriole' | (1 year and 9 months ago) | (1 year ago) | (1 year ago) | Active | 24.10 (1 year and 9 months ago) | - |
| 23.10 'Mantic Minotaur' | (2 years and 9 months ago) | (2 years ago) | (2 years ago) | Active | 23.10 (2 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 23.04 'Lunar Lobster' | (3 years and 3 months ago) | (2 years and 6 months ago) | (2 years and 6 months ago) | Active | 23.04 (3 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 22.10 'Kinetic Kudu' | (3 years and 9 months ago) | (3 years ago) | (3 years ago) | Active | 22.10 (3 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 21.10 'Impish Indri' | (4 years and 9 months ago) | (4 years ago) | (4 years ago) | Active | 21.10 (4 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 21.04 'Hirsute Hippo' | (5 years and 3 months ago) | (4 years and 6 months ago) | (4 years and 6 months ago) | Active | 21.04 (5 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 20.10 'Groovy Gorilla' | (5 years and 9 months ago) | (5 years ago) | (5 years ago) | Active | 20.10 (5 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 20.04 'Focal Fossa' (LTS) | (6 years and 3 months ago) | (1 year and 1 month ago) | (3 years and 9 months ago) | (in 3 years and 8 months) | 20.04.6 (3 years and 4 months ago) | LTS |
| 19.10 'Eoan Ermine' | (6 years and 9 months ago) | (6 years ago) | (6 years ago) | Active | 19.10 (6 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 19.04 'Disco Dingo' | (7 years and 3 months ago) | (6 years and 6 months ago) | (6 years and 6 months ago) | Active | 19.04 (7 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 18.10 'Cosmic Cuttlefish' | (7 years and 9 months ago) | (7 years ago) | (7 years ago) | Active | 18.10 (7 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 18.04 'Bionic Beaver' (LTS) | (8 years and 3 months ago) | (3 years and 1 month ago) | (3 years and 1 month ago) | (in 1 year and 8 months) | 18.04.6 (4 years and 10 months ago) | LTS |
| 17.10 'Artful Aardvark' | (8 years and 9 months ago) | (8 years ago) | (8 years ago) | Active | 17.10 (8 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 17.04 'Zesty Zapus' | (9 years and 3 months ago) | (8 years and 6 months ago) | (8 years and 6 months ago) | Active | 17.04 (9 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 16.10 'Yakkety Yak' | (9 years and 9 months ago) | (9 years ago) | (9 years ago) | Active | 16.10 (9 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 16.04 'Xenial Xerus' (LTS) | (10 years and 3 months ago) | (5 years and 3 months ago) | (5 years and 3 months ago) | (3 months ago) | 16.04.7 (5 years and 11 months ago) | LTS |
| 15.10 'Wily Werewolf' | (10 years and 9 months ago) | (9 years and 11 months ago) | (9 years and 11 months ago) | Active | 15.10 (10 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 15.04 'Vivid Vervet' | (11 years and 3 months ago) | (10 years and 5 months ago) | (10 years and 5 months ago) | Active | 15.04 (11 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn' | (11 years and 9 months ago) | (11 years ago) | (11 years ago) | Active | 14.10 (11 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 14.04 'Trusty Tahr' (LTS) | (12 years and 3 months ago) | (7 years and 3 months ago) | (7 years and 3 months ago) | (2 years and 3 months ago) | 14.04.6 (7 years and 4 months ago) | LTS |
| 13.10 'Saucy Salamander' | (12 years and 9 months ago) | (12 years ago) | (12 years ago) | Active | 13.10 (12 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 13.04 'Raring Ringtail' | (13 years and 3 months ago) | (12 years and 5 months ago) | (12 years and 5 months ago) | Active | 13.04 (13 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' | (13 years and 9 months ago) | (12 years and 2 months ago) | (12 years and 2 months ago) | Active | 12.10 (13 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 12.04 'Precise Pangolin' (LTS) | (14 years and 3 months ago) | (9 years and 2 months ago) | (9 years and 2 months ago) | (7 years and 3 months ago) | 12.04.5 (11 years and 11 months ago) | LTS |
| 11.10 'Oneiric Ocelot' | (14 years and 9 months ago) | (13 years and 2 months ago) | (13 years and 2 months ago) | Active | 11.10 (14 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 11.04 'Natty Narwhal' | (15 years and 2 months ago) | (13 years and 8 months ago) | (13 years and 8 months ago) | Active | 11.04 (15 years and 2 months ago) | - |
| 10.10 'Maverick Meerkat' | (15 years and 9 months ago) | (14 years and 3 months ago) | (14 years and 3 months ago) | Active | 10.10 (15 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 10.04 'Lucid Lynx' (LTS) | (16 years and 2 months ago) | (13 years and 2 months ago) | (13 years and 2 months ago) | Active | 10.04.4 (14 years and 5 months ago) | LTS |
| 9.10 'Karmic Koala' | (16 years and 8 months ago) | (15 years and 2 months ago) | (15 years and 2 months ago) | Active | 9.10 (16 years and 8 months ago) | - |
| 9.04 'Jaunty Jackalope' | (17 years and 3 months ago) | (15 years and 9 months ago) | (15 years and 9 months ago) | Active | 9.04 (17 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' | (17 years and 8 months ago) | (16 years and 2 months ago) | (16 years and 2 months ago) | Active | 8.10 (17 years and 8 months ago) | - |
| 8.04 'Hardy Heron' (LTS) | (18 years and 3 months ago) | (13 years and 2 months ago) | (13 years and 2 months ago) | Active | 8.04.4 (16 years and 5 months ago) | LTS |
| 7.10 'Gutsy Gibbon' | (18 years and 9 months ago) | (17 years and 3 months ago) | (17 years and 3 months ago) | Active | 7.10 (18 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 7.04 'Feisty Fawn' | (19 years and 3 months ago) | (17 years and 9 months ago) | (17 years and 9 months ago) | Active | 7.04 (19 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 6.10 'Edgy Eft' | (19 years and 9 months ago) | (18 years and 3 months ago) | (19 years and 9 months ago) | Active | 6.10 (19 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 6.06 'Dapper Drake' (LTS) | (19 years and 11 months ago) | (15 years and 1 month ago) | (15 years and 1 month ago) | Active | 6.06.2 (18 years and 6 months ago) | LTS |
| 5.10 'Breezy Badger' | (20 years and 9 months ago) | (19 years and 3 months ago) | (19 years and 3 months ago) | Active | 5.10 (20 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 5.04 'Hoary Hedgehog' | (21 years and 3 months ago) | (19 years and 8 months ago) | (19 years and 8 months ago) | Active | 5.04 (21 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 4.10 'Warty Warthog' | (21 years and 9 months ago) | (20 years and 2 months ago) | (21 years and 9 months ago) | Active | 4.10 (21 years and 9 months ago) | - |
Ubuntu End of Life & Support Summary
Which Ubuntu Versions Are Currently Supported?
Ubuntu currently has 3 supported releases. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is the latest, with active support through Apr 30, 2031. Ubuntu 24.04 'Noble Numbat' (LTS) is also supported until May 31, 2029. Also see SUSE Linux Enterprise Server end of life dates for related end-of-life information.
Ubuntu End of Life (EOL) Version History
41 Ubuntu releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka reached EOL on Jul 01, 2026. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.