Python 3.13

Python 3.13 reaches end of life in October 2029, when security updates stop.

Status: Security fixes only
Released: October 7, 2024
Security updates until: October 2029
Official lifecycle page: devguide.python.org
Checked on: October 19, 2026

Python 3.13 now gets security fixes only: its bugfix period ended when Python 3.15 was released in October 2026. The Python core team provides security updates until October 2029. It was released on October 7, 2024. Each Python version gets bugfix releases for two years, then security fixes only until about five years after release. The Python developer guide publishes the end-of-life month.

Product: Python
Version: 3.13
Sources: Page URL
Python developer guide: versions https://devguide.python.org/versions/

Page	URL
Python developer guide: versions	https://devguide.python.org/versions/

Questions

When does Python 3.13 reach end of life?

Security updates for Python 3.13 continue until October 2029.

Is Python 3.13 still supported?

Yes, with security fixes only. As of October 19, 2026, the Python developer guide lists Python 3.13 in its security phase.

When was Python 3.13 released?

Python 3.13 was released on October 7, 2024.

Does Python 3.13 still get bugfix releases?

No. Only security fixes, until October 2029.

Sources

Every date comes from the vendor’s official lifecycle or release page: Microsoft Lifecycle and Windows release health, Ubuntu’s release cycle, Debian releases, the Python developer guide, the Node.js release schedule, php.net, Oracle’s Java SE support roadmap and Lifetime Support Policy, the .NET support policy, PostgreSQL versioning, Mozilla’s release calendar and Google’s Pixel update policy. Each record links its sources and shows the date they were checked.