Shift calendar · 2026
2-2-3 (Pitman / Panama, 12 h)
The 2-2-3 pattern, also called Pitman or the short and long week: work 2 days, 2 off, work 3, 2 off, work 2, 3 off. Every other weekend is free. In this version the teams switch between day and night shifts every two weeks (28-day cycle).
- 28-day cycle
- 4 teams
- 12-hour shifts
January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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- Day 2-2-3 (Pitman / Panama, 12 h)
- Night 2-2-3 (Pitman / Panama, 12 h)
Other shift patterns
- 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off (4 on 4 off)
- Continental: 2 earlies, 2 lates, 2 nights, 4 off
- Weekly rotating earlies, lates and nights (Mon–Fri)
- Earlies and lates, weekly rotation (Mon–Fri)
- DuPont (12 h, 4 teams, 28 days)
- 4 days, 4 nights, 4 off each (16-day cycle)
- 24/48 (24 h on, 48 h off)
- Offshore: 2 weeks on, 4 weeks off
- 12 h: day, night, 2 off