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2-2-5-5 Custody Schedule Generator

Build a free 2-2-5-5 custody calendar with fixed weekdays, alternating weekends, parenting-time totals, and printable output.

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.

Parent A always has Mon-Tue, Parent B always has Wed-Thu. Weekends (Fri-Sun) alternate between them.

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 11 handoffs in the preview.

Parent A

51%

20 of 39 days

Parent B

49%

19 of 39 days

Handoffs

11

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
  • Wednesday, October 28Goes to Parent B
  • Monday, November 2Goes to Parent A
  • Wednesday, November 4Goes to Parent B
  • Friday, November 6Goes to Parent A
  • Wednesday, November 11Goes to Parent B

Schedule overview

How the 2-2-5-5 schedule works

Rotation

One parent always has Monday and Tuesday, the other always has Wednesday and Thursday, and weekends alternate to create five-day blocks.

Parenting-time split

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

Often works best for

Families who want equal time and predictable school-night assignments for each parent.

Handoffs and tradeoffs

Typically two exchanges each week. Five-night stretches can be difficult for younger children, and the schedule still requires regular weekday exchanges.

Compare the annual overnight percentage in the parenting time calculator or read the complete 2-2-5-5 schedule guide. Before finalizing terms, use the parenting plan generator.

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