Linux Mint 27 Adrien is planned for Christmas 2026. It has no exact date yet. It will be built on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Everything below is a preview, so details may change before the final release.
Linux Mint 27 Release Date
The Mint team announced the plan in its October 13, 2026 blog post. The next release is scheduled for Christmas and will be called Linux Mint 27 Adrien. The team has not set an exact day.
A New Way to Number Releases
Mint is changing how it ships. This is a big shift for users.
Releases now come once a year, not every six months.
There are no more point releases like 22.1 or 22.2. The release after 27 will be 28, then 29.
The number follows the year, so the name “Mint 23” is gone.
The codename “Adrien” is the first boy’s name. The old alphabet ended with Mint 22.3 “Zena”.
