FreeBSD 15 End of Life

Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.

Supported

FreeBSD 15 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 31 Dec 2029.

1,183 days of security support left

21% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 2 Dec 2025 → 31 Dec 2029.

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Support timeline

Official dates from the FreeBSD release process.

Moving to FreeBSD 14.5 extends security support by about -915 days.

Branch	End of life	Days left	vs 15
FreeBSD 14.5	30 Jun 2027	268	-915 days
FreeBSD 15.1	31 Mar 2027	177	-1,006 days
FreeBSD 14.4	31 Dec 2026	87	-1,096 days
FreeBSD 15	31 Dec 2029	1,183	this branch
FreeBSD 14	30 Nov 2028	787	-396 days

When does FreeBSD 15 reach end of life?

FreeBSD 15 reaches end of life on 31 Dec 2029 — 1,183 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.

Is FreeBSD 15 still supported?

Yes. FreeBSD 15 is currently maintained. Latest release: —.

What happens when FreeBSD 15 reaches end of life?

Security fixes stop. After 31 Dec 2029 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.

How long do I have to upgrade from FreeBSD 15?

1,183 days. Moving to FreeBSD 14.5 instead buys roughly -915 more days of security support.