Ubuntu 22.04 End of Life

Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.

Supported

Ubuntu 22.04 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 1 Apr 2027.

235 days of security support left

22.04.5 latest release

87% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 21 Apr 2022 → 1 Apr 2027.

Check your versioncat /etc/os-release

Support timeline

Official dates from the Ubuntu release process.

Milestone	Date	Status
Initial release	21 Apr 2022	—
End of life (scheduled)	1 Apr 2027	in 235 days
Active support ended	30 Sept 2024	security fixes only after this
Extended support ends	9 Apr 2032	2,070 days left
Latest release	22.04.5 · 12 Sept 2024	current

Moving to Ubuntu 26.04 extends security support by about 1,490 days.

Branch	End of life	Days left	vs 22.04
Ubuntu 26.04	30 Apr 2031	1,725	+1,490 days
Ubuntu 24.04	31 May 2029	1,026	+791 days
Ubuntu 22.04	1 Apr 2027	235	this branch

When does Ubuntu 22.04 reach end of life?

Ubuntu 22.04 reaches end of life on 1 Apr 2027 — 235 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.

Is Ubuntu 22.04 still supported?

Yes. Ubuntu 22.04 is currently maintained. Latest release: 22.04.5, published 12 Sept 2024.

What happens when Ubuntu 22.04 reaches end of life?

Security fixes stop. After 1 Apr 2027 this branch receives no further updates under standard support, though extended support runs to 9 Apr 2032.

How long do I have to upgrade from Ubuntu 22.04?

235 days. Moving to Ubuntu 26.04 instead buys roughly 1,490 more days of security support.