Django 5.2 End of Life
Support dates, the patch stream you lose at EOL, and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.
Django 5.2 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 30 Apr 2028.
Support timeline
Official dates from the Django release process.
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Initial release | 2 Apr 2025 | — |
| End of life (scheduled) | 30 Apr 2028 | in 630 days |
| Active support ended | 3 Dec 2025 | security fixes only after this |
| Latest release | 5.2.17 · 4 Aug 2026 | current |
What you lose on 30 Apr 2028
Being supported means fixes keep shipping to this branch. Here is the stream that stops. Source: NVD.
Django CVEs published and patched, by year
31 published in the last 12 months · data refreshed 2026-08-09
At the last-12-month rate of 31 Django CVEs, running 5.2 for a year past 30 Apr 2028 means roughly that many vulnerabilities fixed upstream but never backported to your branch. Past branches bear this out: Django 5.1 has missed 24 since it went end of life.
How much runway a newer branch buys
Moving to Django 6.1 extends security support by about -121 days.
| Branch | End of life | Days left | vs 5.2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Django 6.1 | 31 Dec 2027 | 509 | -121 days |
| Django 6.0 | 30 Apr 2027 | 264 | -366 days |
| Django 5.2 | 30 Apr 2028 | 630 | this branch |
Review docs.djangoproject.com before moving to Django 6.1.
Frequently asked questions
When does Django 5.2 reach end of life?
Django 5.2 reaches end of life on 30 Apr 2028 — 630 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.
Is Django 5.2 still supported?
Yes. Django 5.2 is currently maintained. Latest release: 5.2.17, published 4 Aug 2026.
What happens when Django 5.2 reaches end of life?
Security fixes stop. Over the last 12 months 31 Django vulnerabilities were published and patched across supported branches; once 5.2 is end of life, fixes at that rate no longer reach it.
How long do I have to upgrade from Django 5.2?
630 days. Moving to Django 6.1 instead buys roughly -121 more days of security support.