# PostgreSQL 14 end of life: November 12, 2026

The PostgreSQL community ends support for version 14 with its final release on November 12, 2026. On Amazon RDS, standard support for 14 ends on February 28, 2027.

- Vendor: PostgreSQL community, AWS
- Category: Database
- Last verified: 2026-11-01

## Key dates

- November 12, 2026: PostgreSQL community end of life for 14 (final release) (exact date)
- February 28, 2027: RDS end of standard support for PostgreSQL 14 (exact date)
- March 1, 2027: RDS Extended Support year 1 pricing starts (exact date)
- March 1, 2029: RDS Extended Support year 3 pricing starts (exact date)
- February 28, 2030: RDS end of Extended Support for PostgreSQL 14 (exact date)

## Who is affected

Anyone running PostgreSQL 14, self-managed or on a managed service. This page tracks the community date and the AWS RDS dates. Other managed services set their own dates, so check your provider.

## What happens

After the final release the community publishes no more fixes for 14. On RDS you can keep running 14 past February 28, 2027 under paid Extended Support, which AWS offers until February 28, 2030.

## Migration options

- Upgrade to PostgreSQL 17 or 18: Both have long support runways. On RDS, standard support runs to February 28, 2030 for 17 and February 28, 2031 for 18. Test extensions, drivers and query plans on a restored copy first.
- Upgrade to PostgreSQL 16: A smaller jump with support to February 28, 2029 on RDS. Fine if you only need a safe interim step.

## Cost note

RDS Extended Support is billed on top of your normal instance charges from March 1, 2027. Check AWS pricing for current rates. We have not estimated a dollar figure.

## Sources

- [PostgreSQL, Versioning policy](https://www.postgresql.org/support/versioning/)
- [AWS, Release calendar for Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/PostgreSQLReleaseNotes/postgresql-release-calendar.html)

## Next steps

- Page: https://becloudready.com/end-of-life/postgresql-14
- Book a free 30-minute call about this migration: https://calendly.com/kchandank/30-mins-meeting
- All dates: https://becloudready.com/end-of-life