Amazon EKS 1.34 End of Life
Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.
Supported
Amazon EKS 1.34 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 2 Dec 2026.
47 days of security support left
1.34-eks-33 latest release
89% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 6 Oct 2025 → 2 Dec 2026.
Check your versioneksctl get cluster --name=cluster-name
Support timeline
Official dates from the Amazon EKS release process.
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Initial release | 6 Oct 2025 | 1y ago |
| End of Support ends | 2 Dec 2026 | in 2mo |
| Extended Support ends | 2 Dec 2027 | in 1y 2mo |
| Latest release | 1.34-eks-33 · 16 Sept 2026 | current |
How much runway a newer branch buys
Moving to Amazon EKS 1.37 extends security support by about 364 days.
| Branch | End of life | Days left | vs 1.34 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon EKS 1.37 | 1 Dec 2027 | 411 | +364 days |
| Amazon EKS 1.36 | 2 Aug 2027 | 290 | +243 days |
| Amazon EKS 1.35 | 27 Mar 2027 | 162 | +115 days |
| Amazon EKS 1.34 | 2 Dec 2026 | 47 | this branch |
Frequently asked questions
When does Amazon EKS 1.34 reach end of life?
Amazon EKS 1.34 reaches end of life on 2 Dec 2026 — 47 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.
Is Amazon EKS 1.34 still supported?
Yes. Amazon EKS 1.34 is currently maintained. Latest release: 1.34-eks-33, published 16 Sept 2026.
What happens when Amazon EKS 1.34 reaches end of life?
Security fixes stop. After 2 Dec 2026 this branch receives no further updates under standard support, though extended support runs to 2 Dec 2027.
How long do I have to upgrade from Amazon EKS 1.34?
47 days. Moving to Amazon EKS 1.37 instead buys roughly 364 more days of security support.