Amazon EKS 1.35 End of Life
Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.
Supported
Amazon EKS 1.35 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 27 Mar 2027.
230 days of security support left
1.35-eks-17 latest release
46% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 28 Jan 2026 → 27 Mar 2027.
Check your versioneksctl get cluster --name=cluster-name
Support timeline
Official dates from the Amazon EKS release process.
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Initial release | 28 Jan 2026 | — |
| End of life (scheduled) | 27 Mar 2027 | in 230 days |
| Extended support ends | 27 Mar 2028 | 596 days left |
| Latest release | 1.35-eks-17 · 22 Jun 2026 | current |
How much runway a newer branch buys
Moving to Amazon EKS 1.36 extends security support by about 128 days.
| Branch | End of life | Days left | vs 1.35 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon EKS 1.36 | 2 Aug 2027 | 358 | +128 days |
| Amazon EKS 1.35 | 27 Mar 2027 | 230 | this branch |
| Amazon EKS 1.34 | 2 Dec 2026 | 115 | -115 days |
Frequently asked questions
When does Amazon EKS 1.35 reach end of life?
Amazon EKS 1.35 reaches end of life on 27 Mar 2027 — 230 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.
Is Amazon EKS 1.35 still supported?
Yes. Amazon EKS 1.35 is currently maintained. Latest release: 1.35-eks-17, published 22 Jun 2026.
What happens when Amazon EKS 1.35 reaches end of life?
Security fixes stop. After 27 Mar 2027 this branch receives no further updates under standard support, though extended support runs to 27 Mar 2028.
How long do I have to upgrade from Amazon EKS 1.35?
230 days. Moving to Amazon EKS 1.36 instead buys roughly 128 more days of security support.