Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS reaches end of life in May 2031; extended support runs until May 2036.

Status: Supported
Released: April 23, 2026
Active support until: May 2031
Security updates until: May 2031
Extended support until: May 2036
Extended support program: Ubuntu Pro Expanded Security Maintenance
Long-term support release: Yes
Official lifecycle page: ubuntu.com
Checked on: September 29, 2026

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is supported. Canonical provides security updates until May 2031. Extended support (Ubuntu Pro Expanded Security Maintenance) is available until May 2036. Canonical released it on April 23, 2026. Codename Resolute Raccoon. Standard security maintenance for the main repository lasts five years. Ubuntu Pro adds Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM) until May 2036 and is free for personal use on up to five machines. The paid Legacy add-on extends coverage to May 2041.

Product: Ubuntu
Version: 26.04 LTS
Sources: Page URL
Ubuntu release cycle https://ubuntu.com/about/release-cycle
Ubuntu list of releases https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/release-team/list-of-releases/

Page	URL
Ubuntu release cycle	https://ubuntu.com/about/release-cycle
Ubuntu list of releases	https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/release-team/list-of-releases/

Questions

When does Ubuntu 26.04 LTS reach end of life?

Standard security updates for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS continue until May 2031. Ubuntu Pro Expanded Security Maintenance is available until May 2036.

Is Ubuntu 26.04 LTS still supported?

Yes. As of September 29, 2026, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS gets standard security maintenance until May 2031.

When was Ubuntu 26.04 LTS released?

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS was released on April 23, 2026.

Is there extended support for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS?

Yes. Ubuntu Pro Expanded Security Maintenance runs until May 2036, and the paid Legacy add-on extends coverage to May 2041.

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.