Fire & EMS

24/48 firefighter schedule calendar and PTO optimizer

One 24-hour duty shift followed by 48 hours off, repeating every three days. Align one known shift below to generate your calendar and find the strongest PTO bridges.

3-day cycle24 hours on · 48 hours off
Best PTO opportunity

2 PTO shifts unlock 8 days off

Dec 29, 2025Jan 5, 2026 · 48 PTO hours · 4.0 days away per PTO shift

8days
away
The bridge

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Your calendar

August 2026

Day Night Duty Off PTO
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
2624
27O
28O
2924
30O
31O
124
2O
3O
424
5O
6O
724
8O
9O
1024
11O
12O
1324
14O
15O
1624
17O
18O
1924
20O
21O
2224
23O
24O
2524
26O
27O
2824
29O
30O
3124
1O
2O
324
4O
5O
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Your best breaks in 2026

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Quick answer

Do I work on this date?

Check any date against your current rotation.

YOU WORKAug 25, 202624-hour duty · 24 scheduled hours
Year at a glance

24/48 in 2026

Scheduled shifts
121
Scheduled hours
2,904
Weekend shifts
35
Holiday shifts
3
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Cycle length3 days
Work shifts1
Hours per cycle24
Average weekly hours56
Longest work block1 days
Longest natural break2 days
Exact preset

How the 24/48 cycle is mapped

Time Off Map treats the date on which a shift begins as its service date. Your selected known work date is matched to one position in the repeating sequence. Dates before and after that anchor are calculated in both directions, including leap days.

124-hour duty24h
2Off
3Off

Before relying on the calendar

  • The duty date is treated as one scheduled 24-hour shift.
  • Kelly, debit, trade, and training days are not added automatically.
Common questions

24/48 schedule questions

Can one known work date identify my entire calendar?

Only when you also identify where that date sits in the repeating cycle. Schedules with several work positions are ambiguous otherwise, so Time Off Map asks you to choose the matching cycle day instead of silently guessing.

Does a holiday automatically remove my shift?

No. Rotating operations frequently continue through holidays. Holidays are informational unless you deliberately turn on the setting that treats U.S. federal holidays as non-working days.

Why might my employer’s 24/48 schedule differ?

Schedule names are not universal standards. Relief times, fixed versus rotating shifts, Kelly or debit days, crew phases, and local agreements can change the sequence. Compare the visible preset with your roster before using the result.