Python end of life (EOL) dates
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Next end of life: Python 3.11 on 31 Oct 2027 (360 days from today).
| Version | Released | Latest | Active support until | End of life | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.15 | 9 Oct 2026 | 3.15.2 25 Oct 2026 |
9 Oct 2028 | 31 Oct 2031 | Supported |
| 3.14 | 7 Oct 2025 | 3.14.10 25 Oct 2026 |
1 Oct 2027 | 31 Oct 2030 | Supported |
| 3.13 | 7 Oct 2024 | 3.13.18 25 Oct 2026 |
1 Oct 2026 security fixes only |
31 Oct 2029 | Supported |
| 3.12 | 2 Oct 2023 | 3.12.16 25 Oct 2026 |
2 Apr 2025 security fixes only |
31 Oct 2028 | Supported |
| 3.11 | 24 Oct 2022 | 3.11.18 25 Oct 2026 |
1 Apr 2024 security fixes only |
31 Oct 2027 | Supported |
| 3.10 | 4 Oct 2021 | 3.10.22 1 Oct 2026 |
5 Apr 2023 | 1 Oct 2026 | End of life |
| 3.9 | 5 Oct 2020 | 3.9.25 31 Oct 2025 |
17 May 2022 | 31 Oct 2025 | End of life |
| 3.8 | 14 Oct 2019 | 3.8.20 6 Sep 2024 |
3 May 2021 | 7 Oct 2024 | End of life |
| 3.7 | 27 Jun 2018 | 3.7.17 5 Jun 2023 |
27 Jun 2020 | 27 Jun 2023 | End of life |
| 3.6 | 23 Dec 2016 | 3.6.15 3 Sep 2021 |
24 Dec 2018 | 23 Dec 2021 | End of life |
| 3.5 | 13 Sep 2015 | 3.5.10 5 Sep 2020 |
– | 30 Sep 2020 | End of life |
| 3.4 | 16 Mar 2014 | 3.4.10 18 Mar 2019 |
– | 18 Mar 2019 | End of life |
| 3.3 | 29 Sep 2012 | 3.3.7 19 Sep 2017 |
– | 29 Sep 2017 | End of life |
| 3.2 | 20 Feb 2011 | 3.2.6 12 Oct 2014 |
– | 20 Feb 2016 | End of life |
| 2.7 | 3 Jul 2010 | 2.7.18 19 Apr 2020 |
– | 1 Jan 2020 | End of life |
| 3.1 | 27 Jun 2009 | 3.1.5 6 Apr 2012 |
– | 9 Apr 2012 | End of life |
| 3.0 | 3 Dec 2008 | 3.0.1 12 Feb 2009 |
– | 27 Jun 2009 | End of life |
| 2.6 | 1 Oct 2008 | 2.6.9 29 Oct 2013 |
– | 29 Oct 2013 | End of life |
Supported gets fixes and is more than 90 days from its EOL date. EOL soon reaches end of life within 90 days. End of life gets no more security fixes.
How Python support works
Python gets a new feature release every October. Each version is supported for about five years: first with regular bug-fix releases, then with source-only security fixes until its end of life. The exact dates are set in each version's release schedule PEP.
After the end of life there are no fixes, and the ecosystem moves on quickly: libraries such as Django, NumPy and pandas drop support for old Pythons, and new wheels stop being built for them. That makes an outdated interpreter a blocker for upgrading everything else.
Above are all Python 3 versions with their release dates, latest patch release, end of bug-fix support and end of life.
The project's own policy: https://devguide.python.org/versions/
Python EOL questions
Which Python versions are still supported?
As of 5 Nov 2026: Python 3.15 (until 31 Oct 2031), Python 3.14 (until 31 Oct 2030), Python 3.13 (until 31 Oct 2029), Python 3.12 (until 31 Oct 2028), Python 3.11 (until 31 Oct 2027).
When is the next Python end of life?
Python 3.11 reaches its end of life on 31 Oct 2027 (in 360 days). After that date it gets no more security fixes.
How do I check which Python version I run?
Run python3 --version. Check every server and container image, not only your laptop: production often runs an older version than development.
How long is a Python version supported?
About five years after its release. The first part has regular bug-fix releases, the rest security fixes only.
What happens when my Python version is end of life?
It keeps running, but it gets no security fixes, and new versions of libraries stop supporting it. Operating systems may still patch their own Python packages for longer, but only within their own support window.
More end-of-life dates
Release data: endoflife.date, © endoflife.date contributors, MIT License. Fetched 5 Nov 2026, 18:18 UTC, refreshed daily. The status badges are computed by Cuckoo for today's date. Always check the vendor's announcement before you plan an upgrade.