Panama Shift Schedule Generator

Generate an accurate, printable Panama (2-2-3) rotation within seconds. Built for 12-hour factory and manufacturing crews.

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The first working day of the cycle.Please choose a valid start date.
Which 12-hour block your crew works.
The full year to display.
Highlights the correct public holidays.

Generate your first schedule to see your calendar, statistics, and export options.

What is a Panama shift schedule?

The Panama schedule is the industrial name for the 2-2-3 rotation: 12-hour shifts across a repeating 14-day cycle of work 2, off 2, work 3, off 2, work 2, off 3. Factories rely on it because four crews can cover a plant 24 hours a day, seven days a week, while each crew still enjoys every other weekend off.

This generator turns the pattern into a real calendar, color-codes day and night shifts, marks US or Canadian holidays, and produces a clean printout you can post on the floor or share with your crew.

How it works

  1. Pick the first working day of the cycle.
  2. Choose day or night shift, year, and holiday region.
  3. Click Generate Calendar.
  4. Print or export to CSV or your calendar app.

Frequently asked questions

A 2-2-3 rotation of 12-hour shifts over 14 days, common in manufacturing.
They are the same pattern; Panama is the common industrial name.
Yes, Export CSV opens in Excel, Google Sheets, or Numbers.
Yes. Select Canada to highlight Canadian statutory holidays.
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