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Shift patterns

The schedules teams use to cover every hour, each on a calendar you can edit. Open one, put your people on the crews, then share the link or print it. No sign up.

• 2-2-3 schedule

  A 2-2-3 schedule, also called the Panama schedule, covers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with four crews working 12 hour shifts. Each crew works 2 days, has 2 off, works 3, has 2 off, works 2, then has 3 off.

  One 28 day cycle of the 2-2-3 schedule, by crew

  Crew	MDay 1	TDay 2	WDay 3	TDay 4	FDay 5	SDay 6	SDay 7	MDay 8	TDay 9	WDay 10	TDay 11	FDay 12	SDay 13	SDay 14	MDay 15	TDay 16	WDay 17	TDay 18	FDay 19	SDay 20	SDay 21	MDay 22	TDay 23	WDay 24	TDay 25	FDay 26	SDay 27	SDay 28
  Crew A	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	· Off
  Crew B	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift
  Crew C	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	· Off
  Crew D	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift

  Open the 2-2-3 schedule on a calendar

• Pitman schedule

  The Pitman schedule covers every hour of the week with four crews on 12 hour shifts. Two crews work days and two work nights, each in the same 14 day pattern: 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off.

  One 14 day cycle of the Pitman schedule, by crew

  Crew	MDay 1	TDay 2	WDay 3	TDay 4	FDay 5	SDay 6	SDay 7	MDay 8	TDay 9	WDay 10	TDay 11	FDay 12	SDay 13	SDay 14
  Crew A	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	· Off
  Crew B	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift
  Crew C	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	· Off
  Crew D	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift

  Open the Pitman schedule on a calendar

• DuPont schedule

  The DuPont schedule covers 24 hours a day with four crews on 12 hour shifts over a 28 day cycle. Each crew works 4 nights, has 3 days off, works 3 days, has 1 off, works 3 nights, has 3 off, works 4 days, then has 7 days off in a row.

  One 28 day cycle of the DuPont schedule, by crew

  Crew	MDay 1	TDay 2	WDay 3	TDay 4	FDay 5	SDay 6	SDay 7	MDay 8	TDay 9	WDay 10	TDay 11	FDay 12	SDay 13	SDay 14	MDay 15	TDay 16	WDay 17	TDay 18	FDay 19	SDay 20	SDay 21	MDay 22	TDay 23	WDay 24	TDay 25	FDay 26	SDay 27	SDay 28
  Crew A	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off
  Crew B	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift
  Crew C	· Off	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift
  Crew D	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	· Off

  Open the DuPont schedule on a calendar

• 4 on 4 off schedule

  On a 4 on 4 off schedule, each crew works four 12 hour shifts in a row, then has four days off. Four crews cover a site day and night: two on days, two on nights, one of each on at any time.

  One 8 day cycle of the 4 on 4 off schedule, by crew

  Crew	MDay 1	TDay 2	WDay 3	TDay 4	FDay 5	SDay 6	SDay 7	MDay 8
  Crew A	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off
  Crew B	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift	D Day shift
  Crew C	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off
  Crew D	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift

  Open the 4 on 4 off schedule on a calendar

• Kelly schedule

  The Kelly schedule is a 24 hour shift pattern used by fire departments. Three platoons, usually called A, B and C shift, each work 24 hours on, 24 off, 24 on, 24 off, 24 on, then have 4 days off.

  One 9 day cycle of the Kelly schedule, by crew

  Crew	MDay 1	TDay 2	WDay 3	TDay 4	FDay 5	SDay 6	SDay 7	MDay 8	TDay 9
  A shift	24 24 hour shift	· Off	24 24 hour shift	· Off	24 24 hour shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off
  B shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	24 24 hour shift	· Off	24 24 hour shift	· Off	24 24 hour shift	· Off
  C shift	· Off	24 24 hour shift	· Off	· Off	· Off	· Off	24 24 hour shift	· Off	24 24 hour shift

  Open the Kelly schedule on a calendar

• 9/80 schedule

  A 9/80 schedule fits 80 hours of work into nine days instead of ten. You work eight 9 hour days and one 8 hour day over two weeks, and take every other Friday off.

  One 14 day cycle of the 9/80 schedule, by crew

  Crew	MDay 1	TDay 2	WDay 3	TDay 4	FDay 5	SDay 6	SDay 7	MDay 8	TDay 9	WDay 10	TDay 11	FDay 12	SDay 13	SDay 14
  Group 1	9 9 hour day	9 9 hour day	9 9 hour day	9 9 hour day	8 8 hour Friday	· Off	· Off	9 9 hour day	9 9 hour day	9 9 hour day	9 9 hour day	· Off	· Off	· Off
  Group 2	9 9 hour day	9 9 hour day	9 9 hour day	9 9 hour day	· Off	· Off	· Off	9 9 hour day	9 9 hour day	9 9 hour day	9 9 hour day	8 8 hour Friday	· Off	· Off

  Open the 9/80 schedule on a calendar

• 3 shift system

  A 3 shift system splits the day into three 8 hour shifts, early from 6 AM to 2 PM, late from 2 PM to 10 PM and night from 10 PM to 6 AM, with one crew on each. Three crews cover Monday to Friday around the clock and change shift every week.

  One 21 day cycle of the 3 shift system, by crew

  Crew	MDay 1	TDay 2	WDay 3	TDay 4	FDay 5	SDay 6	SDay 7	MDay 8	TDay 9	WDay 10	TDay 11	FDay 12	SDay 13	SDay 14	MDay 15	TDay 16	WDay 17	TDay 18	FDay 19	SDay 20	SDay 21
  Crew A	E Early shift	E Early shift	E Early shift	E Early shift	E Early shift	· Off	· Off	L Late shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off
  Crew B	L Late shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	· Off	· Off	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	E Early shift	E Early shift	E Early shift	E Early shift	E Early shift	· Off	· Off
  Crew C	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	E Early shift	E Early shift	E Early shift	E Early shift	E Early shift	· Off	· Off	L Late shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	· Off	· Off

  Open the 3 shift system on a calendar

• 2 shift system

  A 2 shift system covers 16 hours a day with two crews: an early shift from 6 AM to 2 PM and a late shift from 2 PM to 10 PM, Monday to Friday. The crews swap every week, so everyone gets the same number of early and late weeks.

  One 14 day cycle of the 2 shift system, by crew

  Crew	MDay 1	TDay 2	WDay 3	TDay 4	FDay 5	SDay 6	SDay 7	MDay 8	TDay 9	WDay 10	TDay 11	FDay 12	SDay 13	SDay 14
  Crew A	E Early shift	E Early shift	E Early shift	E Early shift	E Early shift	· Off	· Off	L Late shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	· Off	· Off
  Crew B	L Late shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	· Off	· Off	E Early shift	E Early shift	E Early shift	E Early shift	E Early shift	· Off	· Off

  Open the 2 shift system on a calendar

• 4 crew 8 hour schedule

  The 4 crew 8 hour schedule covers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with 8 hour shifts. Each crew works 2 early shifts, 2 late shifts and 2 nights, then has 2 days off, and each crew starts 2 days after the one before.

  One 8 day cycle of the 4 crew 8 hour schedule, by crew

  Crew	MDay 1	TDay 2	WDay 3	TDay 4	FDay 5	SDay 6	SDay 7	MDay 8
  Crew A	E Early shift	E Early shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off
  Crew B	· Off	· Off	E Early shift	E Early shift	L Late shift	L Late shift	N Night shift	N Night shift
  Crew C	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	E Early shift	E Early shift	L Late shift	L Late shift
  Crew D	L Late shift	L Late shift	N Night shift	N Night shift	· Off	· Off	E Early shift	E Early shift

  Open the 4 crew 8 hour schedule on a calendar

Yours is not here? Open the team calendar, add a shift, and repeat it on a cycle of days: 2 to 28 days, with the days people work tapped in.