Ubuntu End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates
Latest Release: 26.04 LTS
40 Ubuntu versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin (EOL date: Jan 17, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is the current supported release, with support through Apr 30, 2031 — 4 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 (4)
| Release | Released | Maintenance & Security Support | Hardware & Maintenance | Expanded Security Maintenance | Latest | LTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon' (LTS) | (1 month and 1 day ago) | (in 4 years and 11 months) | (in 4 years and 11 months) | (in 9 years and 11 months) | 26.04 (1 month and 1 day ago) | LTS |
| 25.10 'Questing Quokka' | (7 months ago) | (in 1 month and 1 week) | (in 1 month and 1 week) | Active | 25.10 (7 months ago) | - |
| 24.04 'Noble Numbat' (LTS) | (2 years ago) | (in 3 years) | (in 3 years) | (in 10 years) | 24.04.4 (3 months ago) | LTS |
| 22.04 'Jammy Jellyfish' (LTS) | (4 years and 1 month ago) | (in 10 months) | (1 year and 7 months ago) | (in 5 years and 10 months) | 22.04.5 (1 year and 8 months ago) | LTS |
Ubuntu End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (40)
| Release | Released | Maintenance & Security Support | Hardware & Maintenance | Expanded Security Maintenance | Latest | LTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.04 'Plucky Puffin' | (1 year and 1 month ago) | (4 months ago) | (4 months ago) | Active | 25.04 (1 year and 1 month ago) | - |
| 24.10 'Oracular Oriole' | (1 year and 7 months ago) | (10 months ago) | (10 months ago) | Active | 24.10 (1 year and 7 months ago) | - |
| 23.10 'Mantic Minotaur' | (2 years and 7 months ago) | (1 year and 10 months ago) | (1 year and 10 months ago) | Active | 23.10 (2 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 23.04 'Lunar Lobster' | (3 years and 1 month ago) | (2 years and 4 months ago) | (2 years and 4 months ago) | Active | 23.04 (3 years and 1 month ago) | - |
| 22.10 'Kinetic Kudu' | (3 years and 7 months ago) | (2 years and 10 months ago) | (2 years and 10 months ago) | Active | 22.10 (3 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 21.10 'Impish Indri' | (4 years and 7 months ago) | (3 years and 10 months ago) | (3 years and 10 months ago) | Active | 21.10 (4 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 21.04 'Hirsute Hippo' | (5 years and 1 month ago) | (4 years and 4 months ago) | (4 years and 4 months ago) | Active | 21.04 (5 years and 1 month ago) | - |
| 20.10 'Groovy Gorilla' | (5 years and 7 months ago) | (4 years and 10 months ago) | (4 years and 10 months ago) | Active | 20.10 (5 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 20.04 'Focal Fossa' (LTS) | (6 years and 1 month ago) | (11 months ago) | (3 years and 7 months ago) | (in 3 years and 10 months) | 20.04.6 (3 years and 2 months ago) | LTS |
| 19.10 'Eoan Ermine' | (6 years and 7 months ago) | (5 years and 10 months ago) | (5 years and 10 months ago) | Active | 19.10 (6 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 19.04 'Disco Dingo' | (7 years and 1 month ago) | (6 years and 4 months ago) | (6 years and 4 months ago) | Active | 19.04 (7 years and 1 month ago) | - |
| 18.10 'Cosmic Cuttlefish' | (7 years and 7 months ago) | (6 years and 10 months ago) | (6 years and 10 months ago) | Active | 18.10 (7 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 18.04 'Bionic Beaver' (LTS) | (8 years ago) | (2 years and 11 months ago) | (2 years and 11 months ago) | (in 1 year and 10 months) | 18.04.6 (4 years and 8 months ago) | LTS |
| 17.10 'Artful Aardvark' | (8 years and 7 months ago) | (7 years and 10 months ago) | (7 years and 10 months ago) | Active | 17.10 (8 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 17.04 'Zesty Zapus' | (9 years and 1 month ago) | (8 years and 4 months ago) | (8 years and 4 months ago) | Active | 17.04 (9 years and 1 month ago) | - |
| 16.10 'Yakkety Yak' | (9 years and 7 months ago) | (8 years and 10 months ago) | (8 years and 10 months ago) | Active | 16.10 (9 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 16.04 'Xenial Xerus' (LTS) | (10 years and 1 month ago) | (5 years and 1 month ago) | (5 years and 1 month ago) | (1 month and 3 weeks ago) | 16.04.7 (5 years and 9 months ago) | LTS |
| 15.10 'Wily Werewolf' | (10 years and 7 months ago) | (9 years and 9 months ago) | (9 years and 9 months ago) | Active | 15.10 (10 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 15.04 'Vivid Vervet' | (11 years and 1 month ago) | (10 years and 3 months ago) | (10 years and 3 months ago) | Active | 15.04 (11 years and 1 month ago) | - |
| 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn' | (11 years and 7 months ago) | (10 years and 10 months ago) | (10 years and 10 months ago) | Active | 14.10 (11 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 14.04 'Trusty Tahr' (LTS) | (12 years and 1 month ago) | (7 years and 1 month ago) | (7 years and 1 month ago) | (2 years and 1 month ago) | 14.04.6 (7 years and 2 months ago) | LTS |
| 13.10 'Saucy Salamander' | (12 years and 7 months ago) | (11 years and 10 months ago) | (11 years and 10 months ago) | Active | 13.10 (12 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 13.04 'Raring Ringtail' | (13 years ago) | (12 years and 3 months ago) | (12 years and 3 months ago) | Active | 13.04 (13 years ago) | - |
| 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' | (13 years and 7 months ago) | (12 years ago) | (12 years ago) | Active | 12.10 (13 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 12.04 'Precise Pangolin' (LTS) | (14 years ago) | (9 years ago) | (9 years ago) | (7 years ago) | 12.04.5 (11 years and 9 months ago) | LTS |
| 11.10 'Oneiric Ocelot' | (14 years and 7 months ago) | (13 years ago) | (13 years ago) | Active | 11.10 (14 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 11.04 'Natty Narwhal' | (15 years ago) | (13 years and 6 months ago) | (13 years and 6 months ago) | Active | 11.04 (15 years ago) | - |
| 10.10 'Maverick Meerkat' | (15 years and 7 months ago) | (14 years and 1 month ago) | (14 years and 1 month ago) | Active | 10.10 (15 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 10.04 'Lucid Lynx' (LTS) | (16 years ago) | (13 years ago) | (13 years ago) | Active | 10.04.4 (14 years and 3 months ago) | LTS |
| 9.10 'Karmic Koala' | (16 years and 6 months ago) | (15 years ago) | (15 years ago) | Active | 9.10 (16 years and 6 months ago) | - |
| 9.04 'Jaunty Jackalope' | (17 years and 1 month ago) | (15 years and 7 months ago) | (15 years and 7 months ago) | Active | 9.04 (17 years and 1 month ago) | - |
| 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' | (17 years and 6 months ago) | (16 years ago) | (16 years ago) | Active | 8.10 (17 years and 6 months ago) | - |
| 8.04 'Hardy Heron' (LTS) | (18 years and 1 month ago) | (13 years ago) | (13 years ago) | Active | 8.04.4 (16 years and 3 months ago) | LTS |
| 7.10 'Gutsy Gibbon' | (18 years and 7 months ago) | (17 years and 1 month ago) | (17 years and 1 month ago) | Active | 7.10 (18 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 7.04 'Feisty Fawn' | (19 years and 1 month ago) | (17 years and 7 months ago) | (17 years and 7 months ago) | Active | 7.04 (19 years and 1 month ago) | - |
| 6.10 'Edgy Eft' | (19 years and 6 months ago) | (18 years ago) | (19 years and 6 months ago) | Active | 6.10 (19 years and 6 months ago) | - |
| 6.06 'Dapper Drake' (LTS) | (19 years and 9 months ago) | (14 years and 11 months ago) | (14 years and 11 months ago) | Active | 6.06.2 (18 years and 4 months ago) | LTS |
| 5.10 'Breezy Badger' | (20 years and 7 months ago) | (19 years and 1 month ago) | (19 years and 1 month ago) | Active | 5.10 (20 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 5.04 'Hoary Hedgehog' | (21 years and 1 month ago) | (19 years and 6 months ago) | (19 years and 6 months ago) | Active | 5.04 (21 years and 1 month ago) | - |
| 4.10 'Warty Warthog' | (21 years and 7 months ago) | (20 years ago) | (21 years and 6 months ago) | Active | 4.10 (21 years and 7 months ago) | - |
Ubuntu End of Life & Support Summary
Which Ubuntu Versions Are Currently Supported?
Ubuntu currently has 4 supported releases. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is the latest, with active support through Apr 30, 2031. Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' is also supported until Jul 01, 2026. Also see Fedora Linux end of life dates for related end-of-life information.
Ubuntu End of Life (EOL) Version History
40 Ubuntu releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin reached EOL on Jan 17, 2026. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.