Microsoft Windows Server EOS & EOL timeline

Check Microsoft Windows Server end-of-support (EOS), end-of-life (EOL), release and extended-support dates. Compare versions and plan your next upgrade.

• 2025LTS

  Supported
  1. ReleasedNov 1, 2024
  2. End of support (EOS)Nov 13, 2029
  3. End of life (EOL)Nov 14, 2034

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 23h2-ac

  End of life
  1. ReleasedOct 24, 2023
  2. End of support (EOS)May 12, 2026
  3. End of life (EOL)May 12, 2026

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2022LTS

  Maintenance only
  1. ReleasedAug 18, 2021
  2. End of support (EOS)Oct 13, 2026
  3. End of life (EOL)Oct 14, 2031

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 20h2-sac

  End of life
  1. ReleasedOct 20, 2020
  2. End of support (EOS)Aug 9, 2022
  3. End of life (EOL)Aug 9, 2022

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2004-sac

  End of life
  1. ReleasedMay 27, 2020
  2. End of support (EOS)Dec 14, 2021
  3. End of life (EOL)Dec 14, 2021

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 1909-sac

  End of life
  1. ReleasedNov 12, 2019
  2. End of support (EOS)May 11, 2021
  3. End of life (EOL)May 11, 2021

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 1903-sac

  End of life
  1. ReleasedMay 21, 2019
  2. End of support (EOS)Dec 8, 2020
  3. End of life (EOL)Dec 8, 2020

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 1809-sac

  End of life
  1. ReleasedNov 13, 2018
  2. End of support (EOS)Nov 10, 2020
  3. End of life (EOL)Nov 10, 2020

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2019LTS

  Maintenance only
  1. ReleasedNov 13, 2018
  2. End of support (EOS)Jan 9, 2024
  3. End of life (EOL)Jan 9, 2029

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 1803-sac

  End of life
  1. ReleasedApr 30, 2018
  2. End of support (EOS)Nov 12, 2019
  3. End of life (EOL)Nov 12, 2019

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 1709-sac

  End of life
  1. ReleasedOct 17, 2017
  2. End of support (EOS)Apr 9, 2019
  3. End of life (EOL)Apr 9, 2019

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2016LTS

  Ending soon
  1. ReleasedOct 15, 2016
  2. End of support (EOS)Jan 11, 2022
  3. End of life (EOL)Jan 12, 2027
  4. Extended supportJan 12, 2030

• 2012-r2LTS

  End of life
  1. ReleasedNov 25, 2013
  2. End of support (EOS)Oct 9, 2018
  3. End of life (EOL)Oct 10, 2023
  4. Extended supportOct 13, 2026

• 2012LTS

  End of life
  1. ReleasedOct 30, 2012
  2. End of support (EOS)Oct 9, 2018
  3. End of life (EOL)Oct 10, 2023
  4. Extended supportOct 13, 2026

• 2008-r2-sp1LTS

  End of life
  1. ReleasedFeb 22, 2011
  2. End of support (EOS)Jan 13, 2015
  3. End of life (EOL)Jan 14, 2020
  4. Extended supportJan 10, 2023

• 2008-sp2LTS

  End of life
  1. ReleasedApr 29, 2009
  2. End of support (EOS)Jan 13, 2015
  3. End of life (EOL)Jan 14, 2020
  4. Extended supportJan 10, 2023

• 2003-sp2LTS

  End of life
  1. ReleasedMar 13, 2007
  2. End of support (EOS)Jul 13, 2010
  3. End of life (EOL)Jul 14, 2015

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2003-sp1

  End of life
  1. ReleasedMar 30, 2005
  2. End of support (EOS)Apr 14, 2009
  3. End of life (EOL)Apr 14, 2009

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2003LTS

  End of life
  1. ReleasedApr 24, 2003
  2. End of support (EOS)Apr 10, 2007
  3. End of life (EOL)Apr 10, 2007

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2000LTS

  End of life
  1. ReleasedFeb 17, 2000
  2. End of support (EOS)Jun 30, 2005
  3. End of life (EOL)Jul 13, 2010

  Extended support

  Not announced

Support milestones: end of support = Active Support; end of life = Security Support. Unknown dates are shown as “Not announced”. Paid extended support is separate from standard end of life. Support windows may vary by version and edition. Timeline spacing is not a duration scale.