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title: "Release calendar"
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updated: 2026-11-12T20:25:47Z
published: 2026-11-12T20:25:47Z
canonical: "help.cirrusassessment.com/release-calendar"
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# Release calendar

Cirrus deploys platform updates on a published schedule. This article lists the upcoming release dates by region. For the policy behind the schedule (maintenance windows, hotfixes, advance notice), see [Release policy](/docs/release-policy).

Subscribe to release updates on the [status page](https://status.cirrusplatform.com) to receive notifications.

              Service updates

              

Maintenance updates have been renamed to **Service updates** to distinguish them from broader maintenance windows.

## 2026

The release calendar is updated through the year as regions are confirmed. Dates already confirmed at the time of writing:

- January 20th [EU, EU Premium, CA, SG, AU]
- February 3rd [EU, EU Premium, CA, SG, AU]
- February 17th [EU, EU Premium, CA, SG, AU]
- March 3rd [EU, EU Premium, CA, SG, AU]
- March 17th [EU, EU Premium, CA, SG, AU]
- March 31st [EU, EU Premium, CA, SG, AU]
- April 14th [EU, CA, SG, AU]
- April 28th [EU, CA, SG, AU]
- May 12th [EU, CA, SG, AU]
- May 26th [EU, CA, SG, AU]
- June 9th [EU, CA, SG, AU]
- June 23rd [EU, CA, SG, AU]
- July 7th [EU, EU Premium, CA, SG, AU]
- July 21st [EU, EU Premium, CA, SG, AU]
- August 4th [EU, CA, SG, AU]
- August 18th [EU, EU Premium, CA, SG, AU]
- September 1st [EU, CA, SG, AU]
- September 15th [EU, CA, SG, AU]
- September 21st [EU Premium]
- September 29th [EU, CA, SG, AU]
- October 13th [EU, CA, SG, AU]
- October 27th [EU, EU Premium, CA, SG, AU]
- November 10th [EU, EU Premium, CA, SG, AU]
- November 24th [EU, CA, SG, AU]
- December 8th [EU, CA, SG, AU]
- December 22nd [EU, EU Premium, CA, SG, AU]

Later 2026 dates are added once confirmed.

## How to read the calendar

- A region in the list means the release deploys to that region on that date.
- A region missing from a line means it is on a different cadence (often EU Premium runs two weeks behind the others to catch hotfixes).
- Each release is announced at least two weeks in advance through the [Status page](https://status.cirrusplatform.com) and the release notes for the year.

## Maintenance windows

Infrastructure maintenance typically happens on Sundays, when exam load is lowest. See [Release policy](/docs/release-policy) for the maintenance-window slots per region.

## Hotfixes

Hotfixes are unscheduled and triggered only when an issue needs immediate resolution. See [Release policy](/docs/release-policy).

## Release notes

For details on what shipped in each release, see:

- [Release notes 2026](/docs/release-notes-2026)
- [Release notes 2025](/docs/release-notes-2025)
- [Release notes 2024](/docs/release-notes-2024)
- [Release notes 2023](/docs/release-notes-2023)
- [Release notes 2022](/docs/release-notes-2022)

## Related articles

- [Release policy](/docs/release-policy)
- [Sharing your exam dates with Cirrus](/docs/sharing-your-exam-dates-with-cirrus)
- [Customer Portal](/docs/customer-portal-intro)
- [Status page](https://status.cirrusplatform.com)