Amazon EKS latest version & end-of-life dates
1.37-eks-4
Release notes ↗
Amazon EKS currently has 4 supported releases and 16 that have reached end of life. The newest is Amazon EKS 1.37, released Oct 1, 2026, now at 1.37-eks-4. The next end-of-life date is Dec 2, 2026, when Amazon EKS 1.34 stops getting updates. New releases come out about every 4 months, and each is supported for about 1 year, 2 months. Extended Support (usually paid) extends some releases beyond their normal end of life.
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Extended Support (usually paid) Today
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Supported versions
| Branch | Released | Latest | Status | End of life | Extended support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.37 | Oct 1, 2026 | 1.37-eks-4 Oct 1, 2026 | Supported | Dec 1, 2027 in 1 year | Dec 1, 2028 |
| 1.36 | Jun 2, 2026 | 1.36-eks-13 Sep 16, 2026 | Supported | Aug 2, 2027 in 9 months | Aug 2, 2028 |
| 1.35 | Jan 28, 2026 | 1.35-eks-23 Sep 16, 2026 | Supported | Mar 27, 2027 in 5 months | Mar 27, 2028 |
| 1.34 | Oct 6, 2025 | 1.34-eks-33 Sep 16, 2026 | Supported | Dec 2, 2026 in 1 month | Dec 2, 2027 |
16 end-of-life versions
| Branch | Released | Final version | End of life | Extended support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.33 | May 28, 2025 | 1.33-eks-47 | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 29, 2027 |
| 1.32 | Jan 25, 2025 | 1.32-eks-54 | Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 23, 2027 |
| 1.31 | Sep 26, 2024 | 1.31-eks-70 | Nov 26, 2025 | Nov 26, 2026 |
| 1.30 | May 23, 2024 | 1.30-eks-76 | Jul 23, 2025 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| 1.29 | Jan 23, 2024 | 1.29-eks-66 | Mar 23, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 1.28 | Sep 26, 2023 | 1.28-eks-63 | Nov 26, 2024 | Nov 26, 2025 |
| 1.27 | May 24, 2023 | 1.27-eks-53 | Jul 24, 2024 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| 1.26 | Apr 11, 2023 | 1.26-eks-51 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 1.25 | Feb 21, 2023 | 1.25-eks-48 | May 1, 2024 | May 1, 2025 |
| 1.24 | Nov 15, 2022 | 1.24-eks-45 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 1.23 | Aug 11, 2022 | 1.23-eks-30 | Oct 11, 2023 | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 1.22 | Apr 4, 2022 | 1.22-eks-14 | Jun 4, 2023 | Sep 1, 2024 |
| 1.21 | Jul 19, 2021 | 1.21-eks-18 | Feb 16, 2023 | Jul 15, 2024 |
| 1.20 | May 18, 2021 | 1.20-eks-14 | Nov 1, 2022 | — |
| 1.19 | Feb 16, 2021 | 1.19-eks-11 | Aug 1, 2022 | — |
| 1.18 | Oct 13, 2020 | 1.18-eks-13 | Aug 15, 2022 | — |
Quick answers
- What is the latest version of Amazon EKS?
- The latest version of Amazon EKS is 1.37-eks-4, released on October 1, 2026.
- Which versions of Amazon EKS are still supported?
- Amazon EKS 1.37, 1.36, 1.35 and 1.34 are currently supported.
- When is the next Amazon EKS end-of-life date?
- Amazon EKS 1.34 reaches end of life on December 2, 2026. After that it gets no more updates, including security fixes.
- When is the next Amazon EKS release?
- Amazon EKS 1.38 is expected around January 2027. That's an estimate from past release dates, not an official date. Recent versions have come out about every 4 months.
- How do I check which version of Amazon EKS I have?
- Run
eksctl get cluster --name=cluster-name, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.
Release history
RSS- 1.37-eks-4
- 1.36-eks-13
- 1.35-eks-23
- 1.34-eks-33
- 1.33-eks-47
- 1.32-eks-54
- 1.31-eks-70
- 1.36-eks-12
- 1.36-eks-11
- 1.35-eks-22
- 1.34-eks-32
- 1.33-eks-46
Every version's release date is on its branch page.
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