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Linux Mint 21.3 End of Life

Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.

Supported

Linux Mint 21.3 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 30 Apr 2027.

264 days of security support left
78% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 12 Jan 2024 → 30 Apr 2027.
Check your versioncat /etc/linuxmint/info

Support timeline

Official dates from the Linux Mint release process.

MilestoneDateStatus
Initial release12 Jan 2024—
End of life (scheduled)30 Apr 2027 in 264 days
Latest release— current

How much runway a newer branch buys

Moving to Linux Mint 22.3 extends security support by about 731 days.

BranchEnd of lifeDays leftvs 21.3
Linux Mint 22.3 30 Apr 2029 995 +731 days
Linux Mint 22.2 30 Apr 2029 995 +731 days
Linux Mint 22.1 30 Apr 2029 995 +731 days
Linux Mint 22 30 Apr 2029 995 +731 days
Linux Mint 21.3 30 Apr 2027 264 this branch
Linux Mint 21.2 30 Apr 2027 264 0 days
Linux Mint 21.1 30 Apr 2027 264 0 days
Linux Mint 21 30 Apr 2027 264 0 days

Frequently asked questions

When does Linux Mint 21.3 reach end of life?

Linux Mint 21.3 reaches end of life on 30 Apr 2027 — 264 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.

Is Linux Mint 21.3 still supported?

Yes. Linux Mint 21.3 is currently maintained. Latest release: —.

What happens when Linux Mint 21.3 reaches end of life?

Security fixes stop. After 30 Apr 2027 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.

How long do I have to upgrade from Linux Mint 21.3?

264 days. Moving to Linux Mint 22.3 instead buys roughly 731 more days of security support.

All Linux Mint versions

22.3 supported lmde7 supported 22.2 supported 22.1 supported 22 supported 21.3 supported lmde6 EOL 2026 21.2 supported 21.1 supported 21 supported lmde5 EOL 2024 20.3 EOL 2025 20.2 EOL 2025 20.1 EOL 2025 20 EOL 2025 lmde4 EOL 2022 19.3 EOL 2023 19.2 EOL 2023 19.1 EOL 2023 19 EOL 2023 18.3 EOL 2021 18.1 EOL 2021