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How long does Ham last in the fridge?

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Ham, fully cooked, slices, half, or spiral… · From purchase · in the fridge

Use by3 days to 4 days

Counted from the day you bought it

USDA FoodKeeper figure · as published

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Ham (fully cooked, slices, half, or spiral cut) keeps 3–4 days in the fridge from purchase. Enter a day and each row becomes a calendar date, worked out in your browser.

Ham, canned (“keep refrigerated” label)

From purchase · in the fridgeUse by6 months to 9 months after the day you bought it

Ham, fully cooked, bone-in, whole

From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by1 month to 2 months after the day you bought it
From purchase · in the fridgeUse by1 week after the day you bought it

Ham, fully cooked, bone-in, half

From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by1 month to 2 months after the day you bought it
From purchase · in the fridgeUse by1 week after the day you bought it

Ham, fully cooked, slices, half, or spiral cut

From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by1 month to 2 months after the day you bought it
From purchase · in the fridgeUse by3 days to 4 days after the day you bought it

Ham, fully cooked, arm picnic shoulder, boneless

From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by1 month to 2 months after the day you bought it
From purchase · in the fridgeUse by1 week after the day you bought it

Ham, fully cooked, canned, boneless (refrigerated)

From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by1 month to 2 months after the day you bought it
From purchase · in the fridgeUse by6 months to 9 months after the day you bought it
Once opened · in the fridgeUse by3 days to 5 days after the day you opened it

Ham, fully cooked, vacuum packed, boneless

From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by1 month to 2 months after the day you bought it
From purchase · in the fridgeUse by2 weeks after the day you bought it

Ham, fresh, cook-before-eating, bone-in, whole

From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by1 month to 2 months after the day you bought it
From purchase · in the fridgeUse by1 week after the day you bought it

Ham, fresh, cook-before-eating, bone-in, half

From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by1 month to 2 months after the day you bought it
From purchase · in the fridgeUse by1 week after the day you bought it

Ham, fresh, cook-before-eating, shank or butt portion, bone-in

From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by1 month to 2 months after the day you bought it
From purchase · in the fridgeUse by1 week after the day you bought it

Ham, fresh, cook-before-eating, arm picnic shoulder, boneless

From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by1 month to 2 months after the day you bought it
From purchase · in the fridgeUse by1 week after the day you bought it

Ham, fresh, cook-before-eating, shoulder roll (butt), boneless

From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by1 month to 2 months after the day you bought it
From purchase · in the fridgeUse by1 week after the day you bought it

Ham, fresh, uncooked, whole leg, bone-in

From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by1 month to 2 months after the day you bought it
From purchase · in the fridgeUse by1 week after the day you bought it

Ham, fresh, uncooked, whole leg, boneless

From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by1 month to 2 months after the day you bought it
From purchase · in the fridgeUse by1 week after the day you bought it

Ham, fresh, uncooked, half leg, bone-in

From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by1 month to 2 months after the day you bought it
From purchase · in the fridgeUse by1 week after the day you bought it

Ham, country ham (whole or half)

From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by1 month to 2 months after the day you bought it
From purchase · in the fridgeUse by1 week after the day you bought it

Ham, shelf-stable cans

From purchase · in the pantryUse by6 months to 9 months after the day you bought it
Once opened · in the fridgeUse by5 days to 14 days after the day you opened it

Ham, pre-packaged, luncheon/deli meat

From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by1 month to 2 months after the day you bought it
From purchase · in the fridgeUse by2 weeks after the day you bought it
Once opened · in the fridgeUse by3 days to 5 days after the day you opened it

Ham, uncured, fresh, cooked

In the freezerBest quality by3 months to 4 months after the day you stored it
In the fridgeUse by3 days to 4 days after the day you stored it

Ham, uncured, fresh, uncooked

In the freezerBest quality by6 months after the day you stored it
In the fridgeUse by3 days to 5 days after the day you stored it

Ham, fully cooked, slices, half, or spiral… · From purchase · in the freezer

1 month to 2 months

Counted from the day you bought it

Every storage figure the USDA publishes for this item

USDA FoodKeeper lists 20 kinds under Ham.

Ham, canned (“keep refrigerated” label)

In the freezernot recommended
From purchase · in the fridge6 months to 9 months

Ham, fully cooked, bone-in, whole

From purchase · in the freezer1 month to 2 months
From purchase · in the fridge1 week

Ham, fully cooked, bone-in, half

From purchase · in the freezer1 month to 2 months
From purchase · in the fridge1 week

Ham, fully cooked, slices, half, or spiral cut

From purchase · in the freezer1 month to 2 months
From purchase · in the fridge3 days to 4 days

Ham, fully cooked, arm picnic shoulder, boneless

From purchase · in the freezer1 month to 2 months
From purchase · in the fridge1 week

Ham, fully cooked, canned, boneless (refrigerated)

From purchase · in the freezer1 month to 2 months
From purchase · in the fridge6 months to 9 months
Once opened · in the fridge3 days to 5 days

Ham, fully cooked, vacuum packed, boneless

From purchase · in the freezer1 month to 2 months
From purchase · in the fridge2 weeks

Ham, fresh, cook-before-eating, bone-in, whole

From purchase · in the freezer1 month to 2 months
From purchase · in the fridge1 week

Ham, fresh, cook-before-eating, bone-in, half

From purchase · in the freezer1 month to 2 months
From purchase · in the fridge1 week

Ham, fresh, cook-before-eating, shank or butt portion, bone-in

From purchase · in the freezer1 month to 2 months
From purchase · in the fridge1 week

Ham, fresh, cook-before-eating, arm picnic shoulder, boneless

From purchase · in the freezer1 month to 2 months
From purchase · in the fridge1 week

Ham, fresh, cook-before-eating, shoulder roll (butt), boneless

From purchase · in the freezer1 month to 2 months
From purchase · in the fridge1 week

Ham, fresh, uncooked, whole leg, bone-in

From purchase · in the freezer1 month to 2 months
From purchase · in the fridge1 week

Ham, fresh, uncooked, whole leg, boneless

From purchase · in the freezer1 month to 2 months
From purchase · in the fridge1 week

Ham, fresh, uncooked, half leg, bone-in

From purchase · in the freezer1 month to 2 months
From purchase · in the fridge1 week

Ham, country ham (whole or half)

From purchase · in the freezer1 month to 2 months
From purchase · in the fridge1 week

Ham, shelf-stable cans

From purchase · in the pantry6 months to 9 months
Once opened · in the fridge5 days to 14 days

Ham, pre-packaged, luncheon/deli meat

From purchase · in the freezer1 month to 2 months
From purchase · in the fridge2 weeks
Once opened · in the fridge3 days to 5 days

Ham, uncured, fresh, cooked

In the freezer3 months to 4 months
In the fridge3 days to 4 days

Ham, uncured, fresh, uncooked

In the freezer6 months
In the fridge3 days to 5 days

What the USDA adds in words

Word for word from the FoodKeeper record.

Ham, pre-packaged, luncheon/deli meat, in the freezer. Freezing not recommended.

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What USDA FSIS and the FDA say about this food

For: Ham, pre-packaged, luncheon/deli meat

FOODHANDLINGREASON
Luncheon meats, bacon, or hot dogsDiscardFoods with high moisture content can be contaminated below the surface. Moldy foods may also have bacteria growing along with the mold.

USDA FSIS, Molds on Food: Are They Dangerous?, retrieved 4 November 2026. Quoted word for word.

Other foods on the same USDA shelf

Food safety rules that apply to every food

Keep the refrigerator temperature at or below 40° F (4° C). The freezer temperature should be 0° F (-18° C).
Never allow meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, or produce or other foods that require refrigeration to sit at room temperature for more than two hours—one hour if the air temperature is above 90° F.
Though food will be safe indefinitely at 0° F, quality will decrease the longer the food is in the freezer.
Never thaw food at room temperature, such as on the counter top. There are three safe ways to defrost food: in the refrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave. Food thawed in cold water or in the microwave should be cooked immediately.
Perishable foods should never be thawed on the counter, or in hot water and must not be left at room temperature for more than two hours.
If you're not sure or if the food looks questionable, throw it out.

Sources: FDA: are you storing food safely · FDA: safe food handling · USDA FSIS: safe defrosting.

Where these numbers come from

Every figure and note on this page is reproduced from USDA FoodKeeper as published; the calendar date is the only arithmetic, and it runs in your browser.

Source: USDA FoodKeeper, retrieved 1 September 2026. A figure that does not match the source? Tell us. How the site is built.

The answer at the top is for Ham, fully cooked, slices, half, or spiral cut, the kind this site shows first; every kind the USDA lists under this name is printed with its own figures.

Also searched as: spiral ham, holiday ham

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