Amazon EKS 1.37 End of Life
Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.
Supported
Amazon EKS 1.37 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 1 Dec 2027.
422 days of security support left
1.37-eks-4 latest release
1% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 1 Oct 2026 → 1 Dec 2027.
Check your versioneksctl get cluster --name=cluster-name
Support timeline
Official dates from the Amazon EKS release process.
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Initial release | 1 Oct 2026 | this month |
| End of Support ends | 1 Dec 2027 | in 1y 2mo |
| Extended Support ends | 1 Dec 2028 | in 2y 2mo |
| Latest release | 1.37-eks-4 · 1 Oct 2026 | current |
How much runway a newer branch buys
Amazon EKS 1.37 is the newest branch — this is the longest runway currently available.
| Branch | End of life | Days left | vs 1.37 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon EKS 1.37 | 1 Dec 2027 | 422 | this branch |
| Amazon EKS 1.36 | 2 Aug 2027 | 301 | -121 days |
| Amazon EKS 1.35 | 27 Mar 2027 | 173 | -249 days |
| Amazon EKS 1.34 | 2 Dec 2026 | 58 | -364 days |
Frequently asked questions
When does Amazon EKS 1.37 reach end of life?
Amazon EKS 1.37 reaches end of life on 1 Dec 2027 — 422 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.
Is Amazon EKS 1.37 still supported?
Yes. Amazon EKS 1.37 is currently maintained. Latest release: 1.37-eks-4, published 1 Oct 2026.
What happens when Amazon EKS 1.37 reaches end of life?
Security fixes stop. After 1 Dec 2027 this branch receives no further updates under standard support, though extended support runs to 1 Dec 2028.
How long do I have to upgrade from Amazon EKS 1.37?
422 days. This is already the newest branch, so this is the longest runway currently available.