Workday Release Schedule

Product and Industry Roadmaps

Yearly R1 release in March: October of the previous year.
Yearly R2 release in September: April of the current year.

Release Center Release Notes

Check the Release Center for specific dates in the next major release. We publish release notes prior to major releases in March and September, as well as weekly updates on Wednesday and Friday afternoons (PST). We provide these types of release notes:

Coming Soon: Ongoing for high-impact features. 1-6 weeks prior to Preview or Production (without Preview) delivery.
Features: Major releases - 1 week before Preview and at Production. Weekly releases - as features deliver at Preview and Production.
Fixes: Ongoing weekly.
Retirements: Weekly. Updated with R1 and R2 at Production. Download a Full List of Retirements
What’s New In Workday
report: Every Friday in your tenant.

Workday Guides

Publishes every 2 weeks and on the production date for R1 and R2 releases.