Schedule patterns
2 2 3 Schedule Generator
Generate a 2 2 3 shift calendar with four crews, 12 hour shifts, and alternating work weekends.
Interactive tool
Build the rotation
Choose a start date and crew. The calendar applies the named pattern and calculates the actual workload.
Crew
14
Workdays
168
Hours
3
Longest run
Hours by calendar week
Sep 21
D12h
Sep 22
D12h
Sep 23
OSep 24
OSep 25
D12h
Sep 26
D12h
Sep 27
D12h
Sep 28
OSep 29
OSep 30
D12h
Oct 1
D12h
Oct 2
OOct 3
OOct 4
OOct 5
D12h
Oct 6
D12h
Oct 7
OOct 8
OOct 9
D12h
Oct 10
D12h
Oct 11
D12h
Oct 12
OOct 13
OOct 14
D12h
Oct 15
D12h
Oct 16
OOct 17
OOct 18
OAll crew coverage
Phase check across the complete rotation
D is day, N is night, O is off
Use this as a pattern preview. Confirm labor rules, fatigue controls, handoff time, worker availability, and required coverage before publishing a live schedule.
Practical guide
How the 2 2 3 Schedule Generator works.
A 2 2 3 schedule alternates two workdays, two rest days, three workdays, two rest days, two workdays, and three rest days. It is widely used to organize four crews around continuous 12 hour coverage.
This page focuses on the cadence itself. The Panama and Pitman pages explain common named implementations and their choices around fixed or rotating day and night assignments.
Fourteen day cycle
Seven workdays and seven rest days repeat across two weeks.
Alternating weekends
A working weekend is followed by a resting weekend.
Four crew coverage
Coordinated phase offsets cover day and night shifts.
Worked example
One crew works Monday and Tuesday, rests Wednesday and Thursday, and works Friday through Sunday. The next seven days reverse that sequence.
Check before use
- Confirm the crew phase offsets.
- Review weekly hours instead of only the two week average.
- Add relief for vacancies, leave, and training.
Why this tool exists
Make the 2 2 3 schedule calendar easier to review.
Generate the repeating work and rest blocks with crew offsets that maintain day and night coverage.
Use a real operating input
Generate the repeating work and rest blocks with crew offsets that maintain day and night coverage.
See the decision clearly
Review alternating weekends, long and short workweeks, consecutive shifts, and the transition between cycles.
Keep the boundary visible
The pattern does not account for local rest requirements, breaks, training, leave, qualifications, or minimum staffing by itself.
How it works
From input to an operating decision.
- 1Enter the operating inputs
- 2Review the calculated calendar or totals
- 3Export the result for planning and review
Common questions
Why is this pattern called a 2 2 3 schedule?
A crew commonly works two days, rests two days, and works three days, then receives the opposite pattern in the next week.
Can I use this result as a final payroll or staffing record?
Use the result as a planning aid. Confirm policies, workweek boundaries, pay rules, staffing requirements, and final records with the people responsible for them.
How many days does a 2 2 3 employee work in two weeks?
The common pattern schedules seven workdays and seven rest days during each fourteen day cycle.
Is 2 2 3 always a Panama schedule?
Panama is a common workforce implementation of the cadence. The name can also imply choices about four crew coverage and day or night rotation.
Put the result into operation
The report is the starting point. The workflow is where the value appears.
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Panama Schedule Generator
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