ShiftMonth
14-day work/rest rotation

How the 2-2-3 shift schedule works

The 2-2-3 schedule is a 14-day rotating pattern: two working days, two rest days, three working days, then two rest days, two working days, and three rest days. This exact sequence gives seven working days per cycle.

14 calendar days7 working days7 rest days
Build a real calendar

Your rotation, on the calendar

Choose the exact pattern, its first working day, and the hours used by your roster. Everything is calculated in this browser.

Use an IANA zone such as America/New_York or Asia/Shanghai. UTC is selected explicitly by default.
ShiftMonth

Schedule preview

Your calendar will appear here. JavaScript is required for the interactive view and export.

The exact sequence

Two alternating weeks—not one repeated week

Copying only the first seven days would break the rotation. The second week has a different work/rest arrangement, so always project the complete 14-day sequence. At 12 scheduled hours per shift, seven shifts per cycle average 42 scheduled hours per week before breaks.

  1. Day 1Work
  2. Day 2Work
  3. Day 3Off
  4. Day 4Off
  5. Day 5Work
  6. Day 6Work
  7. Day 7Work
  8. Day 8Off
  9. Day 9Off
  10. Day 10Work
  11. Day 11Work
  12. Day 12Off
  13. Day 13Off
  14. Day 14Off

Some workplaces call a 2-2-3 pattern Pitman or Panama, but those names can also describe different day/night assignments. Match the actual dates on your roster, not just the name.

Align your roster

The anchor date decides every future shift

Choose the calendar date of cycle day 1—the first working day in the sequence shown above. The tool also calculates dates before that anchor by extending the same cycle backwards.

  1. Find cycle day 1Use the first working day after three consecutive days off; it begins the two-on, two-off part of the cycle.
  2. Check one full cycleCompare at least 14 days for 2-2-3, or 8 days for 4-on 4-off, before exporting.
  3. Choose hours and zoneThe day shift runs 07:00–19:00. Night starts at 19:00 and ends at 07:00 on the next local date.
Before you export

What this web tool does—and does not do

Included

It creates a Monday-start calendar for the selected month or full year, prints through your browser, and downloads timed VEVENTs for that range. Times are converted to UTC using the IANA time zone you select.

Not included

It does not save your roster, connect to an employer, handle swaps or split teams, calculate pay, or create a continuously updated calendar feed. Importing the ICS file is a one-time action; select another month or year and export again for a different range.