Workday Maintenance & Feature Releases
Bi-Annual Releases
Workday has two feature releases each year in March and September.
The most recent release was on September 20, 2025, with minimal changes. One notable update involved adjustments to the absence calendar.
See details related to the March 15, 2025 Workday Bi-Annual Release.
Weekly & Extended Maintenance
Weekly maintenance occurs Saturdays, 2 a.m. - 6 a.m.
Workday schedules weekly maintenance, which ensures optimal performance for all users. The weekly service update begins at 2 a.m. and ends at 6 a.m. on Saturday.
In addition to weekly maintenance, there will also be extended monthly and quarterly maintenance windows scheduled as follows below.
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Maintenance Type |
Dates |
Tenant Downtime |
|---|---|---|
|
Monthly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, January 10 |
2 AM to 9 AM |
|
Quarterly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, February 21 |
2 AM to 1 PM |
|
Monthly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, March 7 |
2 AM to 9 AM |
|
Feature Release |
Saturday, March 14 |
2 AM to 5 AM |
|
Monthly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, April 18 |
2 AM to 9 AM |
|
Quarterly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, May 16 |
2 AM to 1 PM |
|
Monthly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, June 13 |
2 AM to 9 AM |
|
Quarterly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, July 18 |
2 AM to 1 PM |
|
Monthly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, August 8 |
2 AM to 9 AM |
|
Feature Release |
Saturday, September 19 |
2 AM to 5 AM |
|
Quarterly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, October 17 |
2 AM to 1 PM |
|
Monthly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, November 21 |
2 AM to 9 AM |
|
Monthly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, December 12 |
2 AM to 9 AM |
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Maintenance Type |
Dates |
Tenant Downtime |
|---|---|---|
|
Monthly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, January 9 |
2 AM to 9 AM |
|
Quarterly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, February 20 |
2 AM to 1 PM |
|
Monthly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, March 6 |
2 AM to 9 AM |
|
Feature Release |
Saturday, March 13 |
2 AM to 5 AM |
|
Monthly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, April 17 |
2 AM to 9 AM |
|
Quarterly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, May 15 |
2 AM to 1 PM |
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Monthly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, June 12 |
2 AM to 9 AM |
|
Quarterly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, July 17 |
2 AM to 1 PM |
|
Monthly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, August 14 |
2 AM to 9 AM |
|
Feature Release |
Saturday, September 11 |
2 AM to 5 AM |
|
Monthly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, September 18 |
2 AM to 9 AM |
|
Quarterly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, October 16 |
2 AM to 1 PM |
|
Monthly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, November 20 |
2 AM to 9 AM |
|
Monthly Planned Maintenance (Includes Weekly Service Update) |
Saturday, December 11 |
2 AM to 9 AM |