4-on-4-off
Four shifts on, four days off — the classic continuous rota.
Open guide →How-to guides
Set up your shift pattern, step by step.
Every built-in pattern in ShiftFlowr has a guide: pick the preset, set your anchor date, preview the result, then apply only the months you want. Choose yours below.
Panama 2-2-3 (fixed)
The 2-2-3 cycle with fixed shift times.
Open guide →Panama 2-2-3 (rotating)
The 2-2-3 cycle rotating between day and night blocks.
Open guide →Pitman 2-3-2
Two-three-two blocks alternating day and night every two weeks.
Open guide →DuPont (fixed)
The 4-week DuPont cycle with fixed shift times.
Open guide →DuPont (rotating)
A 4-week cycle with a 7-day break, rotating day and night blocks.
Open guide →Continental
Two mornings, two lates, two nights, two rest — the 8-day cycle.
Open guide →3-2-2-3
Step-by-step setup for the 3-2-2-3 shift pattern.
Open guide →7-3-7-4
Step-by-step setup for the 7-3-7-4 shift pattern.
Open guide →7-on-7-off
Seven days on, seven days off.
Open guide →Back shift alternating
Step-by-step setup for the alternating back shift pattern.
Open guide →Weekly alternating
Step-by-step setup for the weekly alternating shift pattern.
Open guide →3-week rotation (NHS)
The three-week rotating pattern common on NHS rosters.
Open guide →Don't see your pattern?
ShiftFlowr's custom pattern builder lets you define your exact day-by-day sequence of shifts and rest days, then preview it before it touches your calendar.