Shift schedule online: 2/2, 3/3, 1/3 and every third day
Choose the pattern and the date of the first shift – the month calendar, the number of shifts and hours are counted at once. For a team, the schedule is split between the staff.
Make a shift schedule 2/2 for November 2026: first working shift – 1 November 2026, 12-hour shifts. Show the calendar by day, count the shifts and hours for the month (I have 16 shifts and 192 h) and compare the hours with the monthly norm from the Russian production calendar. My conditions: [describe – vacation, requests, holidays].
Shift patterns: what 2/2, 3/3 and 1/3 mean
The first number is how many shifts in a row, the second is how many days off follow them. The cycle repeats regardless of the day of the week.
2/2
Two working days, two days off. Shifts are usually 12 hours, day shifts or alternating day and night.
3/3
Three shifts in a row, then three days off. The working block is longer, and so is the rest.
1/3
One shift, then three days off. If the shift is 24 hours, it is a 24-hour shift every third day.
5/2
Five working days, two days off. With the first shift on a Monday, it is a normal working week.
How many shifts a month on 2/2, 3/3 and 1/3
On average over 30 days, and exact for November 2026 if the first shift is on 1 November. In another month the difference can be one shift: it depends on which day of the cycle the month starts.
| Pattern | Cycle | Shifts in 30 days | Hours in 30 days (× shift length) | Shifts in November 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/2 | 4 days | 15 | 180 h × 12 | 16 |
| 3/3 | 6 days | 15 | 180 h × 12 | 15 |
| 1/3 | 4 days | 7.5 | 90 h × 12 | 8 |
| Every third day | 4 days | 7.5 | 180 h × 24 | 8 |
| 1/2 | 3 days | 10 | 120 h × 12 | 10 |
| 4/4 | 8 days | 15 | 180 h × 12 | 16 |
| 5/2 | 7 days | 21.4 | 171.4 h × 8 | 22 |
| Day-night-recovery-off | 4 days | 15 | 180 h × 12 | 16 |
Hours norm and overtime on a shift schedule
Shift work usually uses total hours accounting: hours are compared with the norm not for one day but for the accounting period – a month, a quarter or a year.
How it is counted
The norm comes from the Russian production calendar for a 40-hour week. Anything above the norm for the accounting period is overtime and is paid at a higher rate. Night hours, from 22:00 to 06:00, are also paid more. Check the accounting period and the pay rules against your employer’s local regulations and current law.
Over the norm by 32 h. If the accounting period is a month, this is overtime; with quarterly or yearly accounting, other months may offset it.
Leave on a shift schedule
Counted in calendar days
Leave is given in calendar days, not in shifts. Days off on the schedule that fall inside the leave count as leave days too.
It pays to start with a shift
Leave that starts with a working block covers more shifts. Move the date in the calendar and compare.
Who covers
In “Team schedule” mode you can see which days are short of cover. In chat, ask for the rota to be rebuilt for the leave period.
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FAQ
How do I work out a 2/2 shift schedule?
Pick the 2/2 pattern and the date of the first shift – the calculator continues the “two working, two days off” cycle for the whole month and shows the number of shifts and hours. You can page forward, for example to a schedule for 2027.
How many shifts a month are there on a 2/2 schedule?
On average 15 shifts in 30 days. A month of 30–31 days has from 14 to 16 shifts, and February usually has 14. It depends on which day of the cycle the 1st falls on.
How many shifts are there on a 3/3 schedule?
Also about 15 in 30 days: a six-day cycle, half of it working. Shifts come in longer runs, but you also get three days off in a row.
How do I make a shift schedule for my staff?
Turn on “Team schedule”, then enter the number of people and their names: shifts are spread in a staggered rota, and at the bottom of the table you can see how many people are on shift each day. The AI takes vacations and requests into account in chat.
What is a shift schedule?
A way of working in shifts on a repeating cycle – 2/2, 3/3, every third day – regardless of the day of the week. Hours are usually counted in total over a month, a quarter or a year.
How do I work out the hours norm on a shift schedule?
Take the norm from the Russian production calendar for the accounting period and compare it with the hours on the schedule. The excess over the norm is overtime. Check the accounting rules against your employer’s local regulations.
Your schedule for the month – in half a minute
The calendar, shifts and hours are on the page, and the complicated conditions go to the chat with the AI.
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