SetShift

2-2-3 calendar

Work 2 days, off 2, work 3, off 2, work 2, off 3. a 14-day cycle, 182 to 183 work days in 2027 depending on your start date.

Pick the first day of your cycle below to see every shift for the year.

Pick the first day of your first work block

2026

Optional. Nothing after it shows or exports

Your calendar app checks the calendar link for changes. It follows this roster only. If you change your pattern, dates or swaps later, add the new link.

2-2-3 in numbers

Cycle length14 days (7 on, 7 off)
Longest run of work days3
Cycles in a year26.1
Work days in 2027182 to 183
Weekend days worked in 202752
Same weekday comes round againevery 14 days

Also called Pitman or Panama in some workplaces. The cycle is exactly 2 weeks, so every cycle lands on the same weekdays and the weekend days you work stay the same whatever start date you pick.

Figures are worked out from the pattern for 2027 and cover every possible start date. They count dates only, so check your official roster before booking anything. Updated 2026-11-04.

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