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3-Shift Rotation (8h)

Medical

Classic day/night/off nursing cycle

Cycle Days 7
Work / Rest 4 / 3
Night Blocks 2
Longest Rest 3 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
D D N N O O O
Best For
  • Nurse station handover planning
  • Hospital ward day-night rotation
  • Cross-team weekend coverage

12-Hour Hospital

Medical

Common 12-hour hospital shift arrangement

Cycle Days 14
Work / Rest 8 / 6
Night Blocks 4
Longest Rest 2 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
D12 D12 O O N12 N12 O O D12 D12 O N12 N12 O
Best For
  • Nurse station handover planning
  • Hospital ward day-night rotation
  • Cross-team weekend coverage

2-2-3 (Panama)

Industrial

2-2-3 style shift with day/night rotation switching

Cycle Days 14
Work / Rest 7 / 7
Night Blocks 3
Longest Rest 3 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
D12 D12 O O N12 N12 N12 O O D12 D12 O O O
Best For
  • Factory 24/7 production lines
  • Multi-team continuous operation
  • Long-cycle fatigue-balanced shifts

Firefighter 24-48

Public Service

24 hours on duty and 48 hours off

Cycle Days 3
Work / Rest 1 / 2
Night Blocks 0
Longest Rest 2 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
FD24 O O
Best For
  • Emergency and response departments
  • Long on-duty + recovery periods
  • Round-the-clock public safety coverage

Retail Split Shifts

Retail

Weekday and weekend split shifts for retail

Cycle Days 7
Work / Rest 5 / 2
Night Blocks 0
Longest Rest 1 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
D E E O D E O
Best For
  • Store peak and weekend staffing
  • Mixed opening/closing shifts
  • Part-time and full-time blend

Weekend Heavy

Retail

High workload schedule centered on weekends

Cycle Days 7
Work / Rest 6 / 1
Night Blocks 0
Longest Rest 1 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
O D D E E E E
Best For
  • Store peak and weekend staffing
  • Mixed opening/closing shifts
  • Part-time and full-time blend

Pitman Schedule

Industrial

28-day Pitman day/night rotation pattern

Cycle Days 28
Work / Rest 14 / 14
Night Blocks 7
Longest Rest 3 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
D12 D12 O O D12 D12 D12 O O D12 D12 O O O N12 N12 O O N12 N12 N12 O O N12 N12 O O O
Best For
  • Factory 24/7 production lines
  • Multi-team continuous operation
  • Long-cycle fatigue-balanced shifts

4-on 4-off

Industrial

Simple 8-day industrial rotation

Cycle Days 8
Work / Rest 4 / 4
Night Blocks 0
Longest Rest 4 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
D12 D12 D12 D12 O O O O
Best For
  • Factory 24/7 production lines
  • Multi-team continuous operation
  • Long-cycle fatigue-balanced shifts

Continental (8h)

Industrial

Continental 8-hour rotating shift pattern

Cycle Days 21
Work / Rest 15 / 6
Night Blocks 5
Longest Rest 2 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
D D D O O E E E O O N N N O O D D E E N N
Best For
  • Factory 24/7 production lines
  • Multi-team continuous operation
  • Long-cycle fatigue-balanced shifts

Restaurant 2-2-3

Retail

Restaurant-focused mixed day/evening coverage

Cycle Days 7
Work / Rest 5 / 2
Night Blocks 0
Longest Rest 1 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
D D E E O D O
Best For
  • Store peak and weekend staffing
  • Mixed opening/closing shifts
  • Part-time and full-time blend

First Responders

Public Service

Emergency response team weekly cycle

Cycle Days 7
Work / Rest 4 / 3
Night Blocks 2
Longest Rest 3 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
D12 D12 N12 N12 O O O
Best For
  • Emergency and response departments
  • Long on-duty + recovery periods
  • Round-the-clock public safety coverage

Police 4-10

Public Service

Police schedule with 4 duty days and 3 off days

Cycle Days 7
Work / Rest 4 / 3
Night Blocks 0
Longest Rest 3 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
D D D D O O O
Best For
  • Emergency and response departments
  • Long on-duty + recovery periods
  • Round-the-clock public safety coverage

9/80 Schedule

Office & Engineering

Work 80 hours in 9 days over two weeks, with a biweekly long weekend.

Cycle Days 14
Work / Rest 9 / 5
Night Blocks 0
Longest Rest 3 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
D9 D9 D9 D9 D O O D9 D9 D9 D9 O O O
Best For
  • Biweekly long-weekend office schedules
  • Engineering team cadence planning
  • Fixed weekday delivery alignment

5-2 Fixed

Office & Engineering

Standard Monday-Friday fixed schedule with weekends off.

Cycle Days 7
Work / Rest 5 / 2
Night Blocks 0
Longest Rest 2 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
D D D D D O O
Best For
  • Biweekly long-weekend office schedules
  • Engineering team cadence planning
  • Fixed weekday delivery alignment

DuPont Schedule

Industrial

Complex 12-hour 4-team rotation with a 7-day rest block.

Cycle Days 28
Work / Rest 14 / 14
Night Blocks 7
Longest Rest 7 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
N12 N12 N12 N12 O O O D12 D12 D12 O N12 N12 N12 O O O D12 D12 D12 D12 O O O O O O O
Best For
  • Factory 24/7 production lines
  • Multi-team continuous operation
  • Long-cycle fatigue-balanced shifts

Southern Swing

Industrial

Weekly 8-hour rotation across day/swing/night with gradual adaptation windows.

Cycle Days 28
Work / Rest 21 / 7
Night Blocks 7
Longest Rest 3 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
D D D D D D D O O E E E E E E E O O N N N N N N N O O O
Best For
  • Factory 24/7 production lines
  • Multi-team continuous operation
  • Long-cycle fatigue-balanced shifts

48/96 Schedule

Public Service

Two consecutive 24-hour duty days followed by four full days off.

Cycle Days 6
Work / Rest 2 / 4
Night Blocks 0
Longest Rest 4 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
FD24 FD24 O O O O
Best For
  • Emergency and response departments
  • Long on-duty + recovery periods
  • Round-the-clock public safety coverage

Kelly Schedule

Public Service

24h on/off sequence with a final 96-hour extended break.

Cycle Days 9
Work / Rest 3 / 6
Night Blocks 0
Longest Rest 4 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
FD24 O FD24 O FD24 O O O O
Best For
  • Emergency and response departments
  • Long on-duty + recovery periods
  • Round-the-clock public safety coverage

4-on 3-off (10h)

Customer Support

Four 10-hour days with a fixed three-day recovery block.

Cycle Days 7
Work / Rest 4 / 3
Night Blocks 0
Longest Rest 3 day(s)
Rotation Pattern
D10 D10 D10 D10 O O O
Best For
  • 40-hour coverage with 3-day recovery block
  • Stable staffing for service queues
  • Burnout-aware support team planning