Windows 11 version 26H2 (Home, Pro, Pro Education, Pro for Workstations): sunset date 2028-10-10
The sunset date for Windows 11 version 26H2 (Home, Pro, Pro Education, Pro for Workstations) is 2028-10-10, a Tuesday, as printed on Microsoft's page (10/10/2028 6:59:59 AM), which is 721 days after 2026-10-20, the reference date for every days-left figure on this site. This data was read on 2026-10-15.
- Provider
- Microsoft
- Category
- operating-system
- Sunset date
- 2028-10-10 (721 days remaining as of 2026-10-20)
- What stops working
- Windows 11 version 26H2 on the Home and Pro family editions reaches the end date of its servicing period and stops receiving monthly security updates.
- Enterprise and Education end date
- 2029-10-09 (Enterprise, Education, Enterprise multi-session)
- Replacement
- The next Windows 11 feature update
Source
Windows 11 Home and Pro, Microsoft Lifecycle, Microsoft Learn (learn.microsoft.com). Read on 2026-10-15. The page lists the end date of version 26H2 as 10/10/2028 6:59:59 AM and labels times Pacific Time. The date is shown as printed.
Official source (copy into your browser): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-11-home-and-pro
Enterprise and Education: the Microsoft page "Windows 11 Enterprise and Education" (read on 2026-10-15) lists version 26H2 as ending 10/9/2029 8:00:00 AM, a Tuesday, shown here as printed. Confirm the dates on the Microsoft pages before acting.
Official source (copy into your browser): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-11-enterprise-and-education
Related sunsets
- Windows 10 end of life: all Windows dates
- Windows 11 version 26H1 (2028-03, day not confirmed)
- Windows 10 ESU Year 3 (2028-10-10)
Earlier 34-date snapshot as one CSV + PDF calendar (this site lists more dates than the file)