5/2/2/5 12-hour night schedule calendar and PTO optimizer
Work five 12-hour night shifts, take two days off, work two night shifts, then take five days off. Align one known shift below to generate your calendar and find the strongest PTO bridges.
14-day cycle5 nights · 2 off · 2 nights · 5 off
Preparing your planner…
Cycle length14 days
Work shifts7
Hours per cycle84
Average weekly hours42
Longest work block5 days
Longest natural break5 days
Exact preset
How the 5/2/2/5 cycle is mapped
Time Off Map treats the date on which a shift begins as its service date. It uses the simple roster answers above to find the one repeating sequence that fits. Dates before and after that known shift are calculated in both directions, including leap days.
1Night shift12h
2Night shift12h
3Night shift12h
4Night shift12h
5Night shift12h
6Off—
7Off—
8Night shift12h
9Night shift12h
10Off—
11Off—
12Off—
13Off—
14Off—
Before relying on the calendar
The 14-day sequence repeats without switching to day shifts.
Each work date is treated as a 12-hour night shift beginning on that calendar date.
Overtime, trades, holidays, and employer-specific leave rules are not added automatically.
Common questions
5/2/2/5 schedule questions
Can one known work date identify my entire calendar?
Sometimes. When several parts of the rotation could fit that date, Time Off Map asks what your roster shows on a carefully chosen nearby date. It keeps asking only until one exact match remains and never silently guesses.
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 5/2/2/5 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.