Microsoft Windows Server Core End of Life Dates
Release, end of support and end of life dates for every tracked Microsoft Windows Server Core version, with current status.
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Status as of 2026-09-23 (UTC): 16 versions tracked; 2 supported, 2 security fixes only, 0 ending within 90 days, 12 end of life.
| Version | Status | Released | Active support ends | Security support ends | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server Core 2025 (LTSC) | Supported | 2024-11-01 | 2029-10-09 | 2034-10-10 | 10.0.26100 |
| Windows Server Core 2022 (LTSC) | Supported | 2021-08-18 | 2026-10-13 | 2031-10-14 | 10.0.20348 |
| 20H2 | End of life | 2020-10-20 | 2022-08-09 | 2022-08-09 | 10.0.19042 |
| Windows Server Core 2004 | End of life | 2020-05-27 | 2021-12-14 | 2021-12-14 | 10.0.19041 |
| Windows Server Core 1909 | End of life | 2019-11-12 | 2021-05-11 | 2021-05-11 | 10.0.18363 |
| Windows Server Core 1903 | End of life | 2019-05-21 | 2020-12-08 | 2020-12-08 | 10.0.18362 |
| Windows Server Core 1809 | End of life | 2018-11-13 | 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-10 | 10.0.17763 |
| Windows Server Core 2019 (LTSC) | Security fixes only | 2018-11-13 | 2024-01-09 | 2029-01-09 | 10.0.17763 |
| Windows Server Core 1803 | End of life | 2018-04-30 | 2019-11-12 | 2019-11-12 | 10.0.17134 |
| Windows Server Core 1709 | End of life | 2017-10-17 | 2019-04-09 | 2019-04-09 | 10.0.16299 |
| Windows Server Core 1607 | End of life | 2016-10-15 | 2022-01-11 | 2022-01-11 | 10.0.14393 |
| Windows Server Core 2016 (LTSC) | Security fixes only | 2016-10-15 | 2022-01-11 | 2027-01-12 | 10.0.14393 |
| 2012-R2 (LTSC) | End of life | 2013-11-25 | 2018-10-09 | 2023-10-10 | 6.3.9600 |
| Windows Server Core 2012 (LTSC) | End of life | 2012-10-30 | 2018-10-09 | 2023-10-10 | 6.2.9200 |
| 2008-R2-SP1 (LTSC) | End of life | 2011-02-22 | 2015-01-13 | 2020-01-14 | 6.1.7601 |
| 2008-SP2 (LTSC) | End of life | 2009-04-29 | 2015-01-13 | 2020-01-14 | 6.0.6003 |
Note: "Not announced" means the vendor has not published a date. "Ended (no date published)" means the source marks it ended without a date. Dates are compared as calendar days in UTC, so a date can flip up to a day earlier or later than your local calendar.
Data: endoflife.date (MIT license), snapshot 2026-09-23. Dates come from each vendor's published lifecycle. Always confirm with the vendor link before a purchase or migration decision.