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slug: "aws-aurora-postgresql-16-end-of-support"
title: "Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL: PostgreSQL 16 end of standard support"
summary: "Aurora end of standard support date for PostgreSQL 16 on Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL: 28 Feb 2029. After that date, a database can keep running this major version under RDS Extended Support, for an additional cost."
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service: "Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL"
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type: "end_of_support"
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effective_date: "2029-02-28"
effective_precision: "day"
replacement: null
affected_versions: ["16"]
source_url: "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/aurorapostgresql-release-calendar.html"
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created_at: "2026-11-13T13:36:44.208Z"
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# Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL: PostgreSQL 16 end of standard support

Aurora end of standard support date for PostgreSQL 16 on Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL: 28 Feb 2029. After that date, a database can keep running this major version under RDS Extended Support, for an additional cost.

- Effective date: 28 Feb 2029
- Cloud: [AWS](https://eolwatch.dev/cloud/aws.md)
- Service: [Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL](https://eolwatch.dev/services/aws/aurora-postgresql.md)
- Type: End of support
- Category: [Database](https://eolwatch.dev/categories/databases.md)
- Affected versions: 16
- Replacement: Not stated by vendor
- Announced: Not stated by vendor
- Official source: [docs.aws.amazon.com](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/aurorapostgresql-release-calendar.html)
- Last checked: 12 Nov 2026

## What breaks

RDS Extended Support allows a database to keep running this major version after 28 Feb 2029, for an [additional cost](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/extended-support-charges.html).

- Aurora automatically enrolls a DB instance after that date if RDS Extended Support was enabled at creation or restoration.
- It provides security updates for critical and high CVEs, bug fixes for critical issues, and support cases.
- Charges apply only to certain minor versions. The [release calendar](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/aurorapostgresql-release-calendar.html) lists the eligible minor versions for each major version.
- Enrollment can be changed at any time, at the cluster level. Disabling it after that date upgrades the instance or cluster automatically to the next supported major version.

## Who is affected

### Affected versions

- `16`

### Matching resource types

- `aws_rds_cluster`

### Fields the check reads

- `engine`
- `engine_version_actual`
- `engine_version`

### Detected by the estate check from

- Terraform state or plan (JSON)

## What to do

1. Test the upgrade first by following [Testing an upgrade of your production DB cluster to a new major version](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.PostgreSQL.MajorVersion.html#USER_UpgradeDBInstance.PostgreSQL.MajorVersion.Upgrade.preliminary), so that you know your applications can run on the new version.
2. Manually upgrade the Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster to the new major version. See [Performing a major version upgrade](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.PostgreSQL.MajorVersion.html).
3. Run the upgrade during the cluster's maintenance window or when operations are minimal, because a brief outage is possible.
4. If an immediate switchover matters most, run the old and new clusters side by side with [Amazon Aurora Blue/Green Deployments](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/blue-green-deployments.html).

## Replacement

Not stated by vendor.

## Sources

- [Official source](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/aurorapostgresql-release-calendar.html) (docs.aws.amazon.com, Official)
- [Additional source](https://endoflife.date/amazon-aurora-postgresql) (endoflife.date, Via endoflife.date)

Last checked against the first source in this list on 12 Nov 2026.

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