Microsoft Windows Server Core End of Life (EOL), End of Support (EOS), EOSL, EOSS, and EOSM Dates

Latest Release: 10.0.26100 LTS

Official Release Policy

Currently Supported Microsoft Windows Server Core Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (4)

Release	Released	Active Support	Security Support	Latest	LTS
Windows Server Core 2025 (LTSC)	2024-11-01 (1 year and 5 months ago)	2029-10-09 (in 3 years and 5 months)	2034-10-10 (in 8 years and 6 months)	10.0.26100	LTS
Windows Server Core 2022 (LTSC)	2021-08-18 (4 years and 7 months ago)	2026-10-13 (in 6 months)	2031-10-14 (in 5 years and 6 months)	10.0.20348	LTS
Windows Server Core 2019 (LTSC)	2018-11-13 (7 years and 4 months ago)	2024-01-09 (2 years and 3 months ago)	2029-01-09 (in 2 years and 8 months)	10.0.17763	LTS
Windows Server Core 2016 (LTSC)	2016-10-15 (9 years and 5 months ago)	2022-01-11 (4 years and 2 months ago)	2027-01-12 (in 9 months)	10.0.14393	LTS

Microsoft Windows Server Core End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (12)

Release	Released	Active Support	Security Support	Latest	LTS
20H2	2020-10-20 (5 years and 5 months ago)	2022-08-09 (3 years and 8 months ago)	2022-08-09 (3 years and 8 months ago)	10.0.19042	-
Windows Server Core 2004	2020-05-27 (5 years and 10 months ago)	2021-12-14 (4 years and 3 months ago)	2021-12-14 (4 years and 3 months ago)	10.0.19041	-
Windows Server Core 1909	2019-11-12 (6 years and 4 months ago)	2021-05-11 (4 years and 10 months ago)	2021-05-11 (4 years and 10 months ago)	10.0.18363	-
Windows Server Core 1903	2019-05-21 (6 years and 10 months ago)	2020-12-08 (5 years and 4 months ago)	2020-12-08 (5 years and 4 months ago)	10.0.18362	-
Windows Server Core 1809	2018-11-13 (7 years and 4 months ago)	2020-11-10 (5 years and 5 months ago)	2020-11-10 (5 years and 5 months ago)	10.0.17763	-

Windows Server Core 1803	2018-04-30 (7 years and 11 months ago)	2019-11-12 (6 years and 4 months ago)	2019-11-12 (6 years and 4 months ago)	10.0.17134	-
Windows Server Core 1709	2017-10-17 (8 years and 5 months ago)	2019-04-09 (7 years ago)	2019-04-09 (7 years ago)	10.0.16299	-
Windows Server Core 1607	2016-10-15 (9 years and 5 months ago)	2022-01-11 (4 years and 2 months ago)	2022-01-11 (4 years and 2 months ago)	10.0.14393	-
2012-R2 (LTSC)	2013-11-25 (12 years and 4 months ago)	2018-10-09 (7 years and 6 months ago)	2023-10-10 (2 years and 6 months ago)	6.3.9600	LTS
Windows Server Core 2012 (LTSC)	2012-10-30 (13 years and 5 months ago)	2018-10-09 (7 years and 6 months ago)	2023-10-10 (2 years and 6 months ago)	6.2.9200	LTS
2008-R2-SP1 (LTSC)	2011-02-22 (15 years and 1 month ago)	2015-01-13 (11 years and 2 months ago)	2020-01-14 (6 years and 2 months ago)	6.1.7601	LTS
2008-SP2 (LTSC)	2009-04-29 (16 years and 11 months ago)	2015-01-13 (11 years and 2 months ago)	2020-01-14 (6 years and 2 months ago)	6.0.6003	LTS

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