diff --git a/cmd/release-controller-api/http.go b/cmd/release-controller-api/http.go
index 953519915..7e057fd47 100644
--- a/cmd/release-controller-api/http.go
+++ b/cmd/release-controller-api/http.go
@@ -1716,16 +1716,18 @@ func (c *Controller) httpReleases(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 			Tags:    releasecontroller.SortedReleaseTags(r),
 		}
 		var delays []string
-		if r.Config.As != releasecontroller.ReleaseConfigModeStable && len(s.Tags) > 0 {
+		if r.Config.EndOfSupport {
+			s.Delayed = &ReleaseDelay{Message: "Release has reached end of support"}
+		} else if r.Config.As != releasecontroller.ReleaseConfigModeStable && len(s.Tags) > 0 {
 			if ok, _, queueAfter := releasecontroller.IsReleaseDelayedForInterval(r, s.Tags[0]); ok {
 				delays = append(delays, fmt.Sprintf("waiting for %s", queueAfter.Truncate(time.Second)))
 			}
 			if r.Config.MaxUnreadyReleases > 0 && releasecontroller.CountUnreadyReleases(r, s.Tags) >= r.Config.MaxUnreadyReleases {
 				delays = append(delays, fmt.Sprintf("no more than %d pending", r.Config.MaxUnreadyReleases))
 			}
-		}
-		if len(delays) > 0 {
-			s.Delayed = &ReleaseDelay{Message: fmt.Sprintf("Next release may not start: %s", strings.Join(delays, ", "))}
+			if len(delays) > 0 {
+				s.Delayed = &ReleaseDelay{Message: fmt.Sprintf("Next release may not start: %s", strings.Join(delays, ", "))}
+			}
 		}
 		if r.Config.As != releasecontroller.ReleaseConfigModeStable {
 			s.Upgrades = calculateReleaseUpgrades(r, s.Tags, c.graph, false)
@@ -1966,16 +1968,18 @@ func (c *Controller) httpReleaseStreamTable(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Req
 		Tags:    releasecontroller.SortedReleaseTags(r),
 	}
 	var delays []string
-	if r.Config.As != releasecontroller.ReleaseConfigModeStable && len(s.Tags) > 0 {
+	if r.Config.EndOfSupport {
+		s.Delayed = &ReleaseDelay{Message: "Release has reached end of support"}
+	} else if r.Config.As != releasecontroller.ReleaseConfigModeStable && len(s.Tags) > 0 {
 		if ok, _, queueAfter := releasecontroller.IsReleaseDelayedForInterval(r, s.Tags[0]); ok {
 			delays = append(delays, fmt.Sprintf("waiting for %s", queueAfter.Truncate(time.Second)))
 		}
 		if r.Config.MaxUnreadyReleases > 0 && releasecontroller.CountUnreadyReleases(r, s.Tags) >= r.Config.MaxUnreadyReleases {
 			delays = append(delays, fmt.Sprintf("no more than %d pending", r.Config.MaxUnreadyReleases))
 		}
-	}
-	if len(delays) > 0 {
-		s.Delayed = &ReleaseDelay{Message: fmt.Sprintf("Next release may not start: %s", strings.Join(delays, ", "))}
+		if len(delays) > 0 {
+			s.Delayed = &ReleaseDelay{Message: fmt.Sprintf("Next release may not start: %s", strings.Join(delays, ", "))}
+		}
 	}
 	if r.Config.As != releasecontroller.ReleaseConfigModeStable {
 		s.Upgrades = calculateReleaseUpgrades(r, s.Tags, c.graph, false)
@@ -2123,21 +2127,22 @@ func (c *Controller) httpDashboardOverview(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Requ
 			Tags:    releasecontroller.SortedReleaseTags(r),
 		}
 		var delays []string
-		if r.Config.As != releasecontroller.ReleaseConfigModeStable && len(s.Tags) > 0 {
+		if r.Config.EndOfSupport {
+			s.Delayed = &ReleaseDelay{Message: "Release has reached end of support"}
+		} else if r.Config.As != releasecontroller.ReleaseConfigModeStable && len(s.Tags) > 0 {
 			if ok, _, queueAfter := releasecontroller.IsReleaseDelayedForInterval(r, s.Tags[0]); ok {
 				delays = append(delays, fmt.Sprintf("waiting for %s", queueAfter.Truncate(time.Second)))
 			}
 			if r.Config.MaxUnreadyReleases > 0 && releasecontroller.CountUnreadyReleases(r, s.Tags) >= r.Config.MaxUnreadyReleases {
 				delays = append(delays, fmt.Sprintf("no more than %d pending", r.Config.MaxUnreadyReleases))
 			}
+			if len(delays) > 0 {
+				s.Delayed = &ReleaseDelay{Message: fmt.Sprintf("Next release may not start: %s", strings.Join(delays, ", "))}
+			}
 		}
 		if isReleaseFailing(s.Tags, r.Config.MaxUnreadyReleases) {
 			s.Failing = true
 		}
-
-		if len(delays) > 0 {
-			s.Delayed = &ReleaseDelay{Message: fmt.Sprintf("Next release may not start: %s", strings.Join(delays, ", "))}
-		}
 		if r.Config.As != releasecontroller.ReleaseConfigModeStable {
 			s.Upgrades = calculateReleaseUpgrades(r, s.Tags, c.graph, true)
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/release-controller/periodic.go b/cmd/release-controller/periodic.go
index 853215eae..a4fb6af3f 100644
--- a/cmd/release-controller/periodic.go
+++ b/cmd/release-controller/periodic.go
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ func (c *Controller) syncPeriodicJobs(prowInformers cache.SharedIndexInformer, s
 				klog.V(6).Infof("release %s has reached the end of life", r.Config.Name)
 				continue
 			}
+			if r.Config.EndOfSupport {
+				klog.V(6).Infof("release %s has reached end of support, skipping periodic jobs", r.Config.Name)
+				continue
+			}
 			for name, releasePeriodic := range r.Config.Periodic {
 				periodicConfig, ok := hasProwJob(cfg, releasePeriodic.ProwJob.Name)
 				if !ok {
diff --git a/cmd/release-controller/sync.go b/cmd/release-controller/sync.go
index 544f923d7..f530dda02 100644
--- a/cmd/release-controller/sync.go
+++ b/cmd/release-controller/sync.go
@@ -240,7 +240,11 @@ func calculateSyncActions(release *releasecontroller.Release, now time.Time) (ad
 		inputImageHash = ""
 		removeTags = nil
 	default:
-		// gate creating new releases when we already are at max unready or in the cooldown interval
+		// gate creating new releases when end of support, at max unready, or in the cooldown interval
+		if release.Config.EndOfSupport {
+			klog.V(2).Infof("Release %s has reached end of support, will not launch new tags", release.Config.Name)
+			hasNewImages = false
+		}
 		if release.Config.MaxUnreadyReleases > 0 && unreadyTagCount >= release.Config.MaxUnreadyReleases {
 			klog.V(2).Infof("Release %s at max %d unready releases, will not launch new tags", release.Config.Name, release.Config.MaxUnreadyReleases)
 			hasNewImages = false
diff --git a/pkg/release-controller/types.go b/pkg/release-controller/types.go
index 9a8922d50..40bcb8e6f 100644
--- a/pkg/release-controller/types.go
+++ b/pkg/release-controller/types.go
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ type ReleaseConfig struct {
 	// displayed by the release-controller
 	EndOfLife bool `json:"endOfLife"`
 
+	// EndOfSupport indicates this release stream is no longer supported and should
+	// stop creating new releases, but remain visible on the status pages without
+	// showing a countdown timer.
+	EndOfSupport bool `json:"endOfSupport"`
+
 	// As defines what this image stream provides. The default value is "Integration"
 	// and the images in the image stream will be used to build payloads. An optional
 	// mode is "Stable" and tags are assumed to be release payloads that should be promoted