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2-2-3 Custody Schedule Generator

Build a free 2-2-3 custody calendar, choose the starting parent, count parenting days and handoffs, then print or download the schedule.

Reviewed August 12, 2026

The calendar is a planning example, not legal advice or a court order. Account separately for holidays, school breaks, travel, and the terms required in your jurisdiction.

Week 1: Parent A has Mon-Tue and Fri-Sun; Parent B has Wed-Thu. Week 2 reverses those assignments, then the two-week cycle repeats.

Weekday-based presets use the Monday of this week as their anchor.

Includes the reference month. Dates before the reference date are outside the preview.

Preview: Oct 23, 2026 through Nov 30, 2026

All-day planning blocks do not set exchange times. Holidays, vacations and other exceptions are not applied.

The totals, copied summary and downloaded calendar cover this same range. Apply the holiday and vacation rules in your agreement separately; they do not restart this base rotation automatically.

Updated schedule: Parent A 51 percent, Parent B 49 percent, with 17 handoffs in the preview.

Parent A

51%

20 of 39 days

Parent B

49%

19 of 39 days

Handoffs

17

in this preview window

October 2026

Parent A Parent B
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

November 2026

Parent A Parent B
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Upcoming handoffs

  • Friday, October 23Goes to Parent A
  • Monday, October 26Goes to Parent B
  • Wednesday, October 28Goes to Parent A
  • Friday, October 30Goes to Parent B
  • Monday, November 2Goes to Parent A
  • Wednesday, November 4Goes to Parent B

Schedule overview

How the 2-2-3 schedule works

Rotation

Each parent has two fixed weekdays and the three-day weekend alternates. The pattern flips the following week, producing equal parenting time over a two-week cycle.

Parenting-time split

Approximately 50/50 over a complete two-week rotation.

Often works best for

Families seeking equal time with frequent contact and who live close enough for several weekly exchanges.

Handoffs and tradeoffs

Usually three exchanges per week, depending on exchange timing. The schedule creates more handoffs than week-on, week-off and requires coordination around school and activities.

Compare the annual overnight percentage in the parenting time calculator or read the complete 2-2-3 schedule guide. Before finalizing terms, use the parenting plan generator.

FAQ

Questions, answered