League of Legends Patch Schedule 2026: All LoL Update Dates

Current League of Legends patch and next update

League of Legends Patch 26.17 is live, and Patch 26.18 is the next scheduled update on Thursday, September 10, 2026, in Pacific Time. Riot has 24 numbered patches on its 2026 calendar. Most arrive about every two weeks, but Thursday releases and longer gaps do occur.

Last verified: September 1, 2026. Future dates below are scheduled, not guarantees. Riot may move them.

Timing note: Riot publishes this calendar in Pacific Time. Maintenance is handled by regional shard, so the update may appear on a different local date or at a different hour for you. Check Riot's regional status page before assuming a rollout is late.

League of Legends patch schedule for 2026

The status column reflects the live game on September 1, 2026. A released patch links to Riot's notes; an upcoming patch will receive a notes link only after Riot publishes it. No date was marked as rescheduled on Riot's schedule when this page was checked.

Source: Riot's official League patch schedule and the official patch-notes archive, checked September 1, 2026.

How League patch numbers and cadence work

Riot uses the format year.patch number. Patch 26.01 is the first scheduled patch of 2026, while 26.17 is the seventeenth. Riot's patch-note headlines usually drop the leading zero, so “26.01” on the calendar and “26.1” in the notes refer to the same update.

The practical cadence is roughly every two weeks, not an unbreakable 14-day rule. The 2026 schedule includes several Thursday deployments and a three-week gap before Patch 26.14 and again before Patch 26.24. Holidays, production needs, and major events can change the rhythm.

Seasonal milestones still arrive inside numbered patches. Patch 26.09 began Season 2, Patch 26.12 opened Season 2 Act 2, and Patch 26.15 began Ranked Season 3. For the competitive calendar itself, use our League ranked season dates; for placements and resets, see how League rank resets work.

Patch notes date, deployment date, and regional timing

A patch-notes publication timestamp is not the deployment time. Riot published the 26.17 notes on August 25, while the patch was scheduled for August 26. Every released 2026 notes page followed that one-day-ahead pattern when checked, but Riot does not promise that exact lead time for every future update.

The calendar itself uses Pacific Time. Regional shards can enter maintenance on their own timetable, and a local time-zone conversion may place the update on a different clock hour or calendar date. If the client still shows an older version, check your region on Riot Games Service Status before troubleshooting the installation.

What counts as a League patch?

Players often use “patch” for several different kinds of change. Only Riot's numbered gameplay releases belong in the annual table.

A numbered patch can also introduce a champion. If you're tracking roster history rather than balance timing, the LoL champion release timeline is the cleaner reference.

How to confirm the next League update or a delay

1. Start with Riot's official schedule. Riot recommends rechecking it one or two days before a planned release.
2. Look for a delay alert at the top of that page. Riot says it will post one when a change happens within 48 hours of the scheduled date.
3. Check the patch-notes archive. Notes confirm what Riot intends to ship, but their publication does not prove your regional deployment has finished.
4. Open Riot's regional status page for maintenance, incidents, or a shard-specific interruption.

What to do when a League update is missing or stuck

1. Check patch timing and service status. The notes may be public before your shard finishes maintenance. Use our guide to check League server status if Riot Client will not connect.
2. Fully exit Riot Client. Close it from the Windows system tray or macOS menu bar, then reopen League so the supported patcher can check the installation again.
3. Restart the computer. This clears an old client process that may still hold game files.
4. Check the basics. Use a stable connection and make sure the installation drive has free space. Patch size varies with the update and your installed files, so there is no reliable universal download-size range.
5. Match the client and server version. If you see a version error after maintenance ends, follow the safe steps to fix a client/server version mismatch.
6. Use Riot Support for persistent patcher errors. Avoid third-party patchers, replacement files, or instructions that tell you to disable security software.

League patch schedule FAQ

Update log

• September 1, 2026: Verified all 24 dates against Riot's schedule, marked Patch 26.17 current and 26.18 next, linked every released patch to Riot's notes, and added regional timing and safe troubleshooting guidance.

Plan around the scheduled date, then confirm with Riot close to release. That distinction keeps this calendar useful without pretending a future deployment is guaranteed.