Windows Server 2016: sunset date 2027-01-12
The sunset date for Windows Server 2016 (end of Extended Support) is 2027-01-12, which is 84 days after 2026-10-20, the reference date for every days-left figure on this site. Mainstream Support already ended on 2022-01-11. The source was read on 2026-10-14.
- Provider
- Microsoft
- Category
- operating-system
- Sunset date
- 2027-01-12 (84 days remaining as of 2026-10-20)
- What stops working
- Extended Support for Windows Server 2016 (Datacenter, Essentials, MultiPoint Premium and Standard editions) ends, so the release stops receiving security updates under the Fixed Lifecycle Policy.
- Replacement
- Windows Server 2022 or Windows Server 2025
Source
Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Lifecycle, Microsoft Learn (learn.microsoft.com). Read on 2026-10-14. The page lists start 10/15/2016 8:00:00 AM, mainstream end 1/12/2022 6:59:59 AM and extended end 1/13/2027 6:59:59 AM, with times labelled Pacific Time.
Official source (copy into your browser): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2016
Date note: the 6:59:59 AM stamp falls on the day after Patch Tuesday. This site reports the preceding day, 2027-01-12, which is a Patch Tuesday. Confirm the date on the Microsoft page before acting.
Related sunsets
- Windows Server end of life: all Windows Server dates
- Windows Server 2019 (2029-01-09)
- Windows Server 2022 (2031-10-14)
Earlier 34-date snapshot as one CSV + PDF calendar (this site lists more dates than the file)