Oracle Java SE end of life: end of support by version
Oracle · Development & DevOps
For Oracle Java SE by Oracle, patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 9 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The next support window closes on 31/03/2027, that is in 171 days. The current version of Oracle Java SE is 27. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 30/09/2026.
When does support end for which Oracle Java SE version?
A cycle is a maintained version line. Where a date is given, support ends on that day — after it the vendor ships no more security updates for that line.
| Cycle | Latest version | End of support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 27 | 171 days left | EOL 31 Mar 27 |
| 26 | 26.0.2.1 | 23 days ago | End of Life |
| 25LTS | 25.0.4.1 | 1450 days left | EOL 30 Sept 30 |
| 24 | 24.0.2 | 390 days ago | End of Life |
| 23 | 23.0.2 | 572 days ago | End of Life |
| 22 | 22.0.2 | 754 days ago | End of Life |
| 21LTS | 21.0.12.1 | 720 days left | EOL 30 Sept 28 |
| 20 | 20.0.2 | 1118 days ago | End of Life |
| 19 | 19.0.2 | 1300 days ago | End of Life |
| 18 | 18.0.2.1 | 1482 days ago | End of Life |
| 17LTS | 17.0.20.1 | 11 days ago | End of Life |
| 16 | 16.0.2 | 1853 days ago | End of Life |
Which Oracle Java SE versions no longer receive security updates?
9 of 12 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches — not even for critical flaws.
- Oracle Java SE 2626.0.2.1
- Oracle Java SE 2424.0.2
- Oracle Java SE 2323.0.2
- Oracle Java SE 2222.0.2
- Oracle Java SE 2020.0.2
- Oracle Java SE 1919.0.2
- Oracle Java SE 1818.0.2.1
- Oracle Java SE 1717.0.20.1
- Oracle Java SE 1616.0.2
Where does the EOL data for Oracle Java SE come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the Oracle Java SE data is as of 30/09/2026. In case of doubt the vendor's own lifecycle page applies — patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
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