Windows Server 2022: sunset date 2031-10-14
The sunset date for Windows Server 2022 (end of Extended Support) is 2031-10-14, which is 1820 days after 2026-10-20, the reference date for every days-left figure on this site. Mainstream Support ended on 2026-10-13. The source was read on 2026-10-14.
- Provider
- Microsoft
- Category
- operating-system
- Sunset date
- 2031-10-14 (1820 days remaining as of 2026-10-20)
- What stops working
- Extended Support for Windows Server 2022 (Datacenter, Datacenter: Azure Edition, Essentials and Standard) ends, so the release stops receiving security updates. Mainstream Support, which also covers non-security fixes, ended on 2026-10-13. The Learn page notes that hotpatching on Datacenter: Azure Edition Core is supported through the end of Mainstream Support.
- Replacement
- Windows Server 2025
Source
Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Lifecycle, Microsoft Learn (learn.microsoft.com). Read on 2026-10-14. The page lists start 8/18/2021 8:00:00 AM, mainstream end 10/14/2026 6:59:59 AM and extended end 10/15/2031 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-2022
Date note: the 6:59:59 AM stamp falls on the day after Patch Tuesday. This site reports the preceding day, 2031-10-14 for Extended Support and 2026-10-13 for Mainstream Support, both Patch Tuesdays. Confirm the dates 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 2016 (2027-01-12)
Earlier 34-date snapshot as one CSV + PDF calendar (this site lists more dates than the file)