Enter your rotation
Add your work pattern and a known start date. Planning together? Add your partner’s schedule too.
Get more days together
Tell us how much leave you have. We pick the days.
Find our longest break together →Free to use. No account needed.
A real planning example
13 days together
22 Jan–3 Feb 2027
You take 3 shifts. Your partner takes 3 shifts.
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2 Together after proposed leave
Highlighted dates show this example’s recommended break.
Needs employer approval.
Christmas on a roster?
See what the right leave days can do
Open an example, then try your own schedules.
Example13 days together14/14 + 14/14You: 3 shifts · Partner: 3 shifts22 Jan–3 Feb 2027Open this plan →
Example7 days together8/6 + 4-on/4-offYou: 1 shift · Partner: 3 shifts5–11 Feb 2027Open this plan →
Example11 days together21/7 + 2-2-3You: 4 shifts · Partner: 4 shifts22 Jan–1 Feb 2027Open this plan →
Example 1 of 3
Example plans. Needs employer approval.
From your rotation to your next break
Enter your leave
Set how much leave each of you can request and any dates the break needs to include.
Get exact days to request
See who requests which days, and how long the resulting break could be.
How this twenty-day break comes together
20 days together: 9–28 Mar 2027
Find our own best break
You
Request 6 shifts — 9–14 Mar 2027.
Partner
Request 14 working days — 9–12 Mar, 15–19 Mar and 22–26 Mar 2027.
Why this works: Your leave connects to your existing 15–28 Mar days off. Your partner requests the weekdays; the weekends need no leave.
Needs employer approval. Example only. Public holidays and travel excluded.
See how these dates work
| Dates | Days | You | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9–12 Mar | 4 | Proposed leave | Proposed leave |
| 13–14 Mar | 2 | Proposed leave | Already off |
| 15–19 Mar | 5 | Already off | Proposed leave |
| 20–21 Mar | 2 | Already off | Already off |
| 22–26 Mar | 5 | Already off | Proposed leave |
| 27–28 Mar | 2 | Already off | Already off |
More tools
YOUR BEST LEAVE OPPORTUNITY
—days off
See exactly which shifts to book
OTHER GOOD OPTIONS
Add this rotation to your calendarUpdates automatically as your roster changes.
Calendar export adds duty and travel blocks for the selected planning period. Off days stay open. Works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook via .ics.
Calendar file downloaded
How to import into Google Calendar
- Open Google Calendar on the web.
- Open Settings → Import & export.
- Select the downloaded RotationLife .ics file and import it.
No account. Share links contain your roster only — not partner schedules or personal “Dates that matter”.
WHAT IF?
Try a different leave amount.
Change only the leave budget. Your shift pattern and start date stay exactly the same.
shifts
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days off
Choose an amount to compare.
DATES THAT MATTER
Plan around your real life.
Birthdays, school breaks, anniversaries or anything else you want to be home for. These stay in this browser and are not added to shared plan links.
Public holidays
Reference only — a public holiday never changes your roster to OFF.
YOUR ROTATION ·
Your full calendar.
WORK / DUTY—days
OFF—days
TRAVEL—days
NEXT OFF DAY—from today
YEAR VIEW
Rotation calendar
DutyDayNightOffTravelBoth off
LEAVE OPTIONS
Your next-best breaks.
Calculated from your exact pattern and the leave shifts you entered.
PARTNER / FAMILY OVERLAP
When are you actually off together?
Outlined dates in the year calendar are days when both schedules are off.
BOTH OFF IN THIS PERIOD—days
LONGEST TOGETHER——
NEXT SHARED BREAK——
LEAVE FOR MORE TIME TOGETHER
Advanced setupCustom patterns · travel · date changes · roster import · partner schedules
MORE PATTERNS & CUSTOM ROTATIONS
Work type
Starting patterns
Repeating cycle—
+ Create custom shift type
Default: 365 days from your start date. Change the year above to plan January–December instead.
Adjust specific dates
Import irregular / monthly roster
One row per date. Current shift codes: .
Compare with partner / family roster
COUNTDOWN TO FLIGHT HOME
Next flight home
Your next trip home, at a glance.
Add your flight date to see the countdown.
Start with your pattern
Choose a calendar, then add your own start date.
Questions before you plan
What does RotationLife work out?
RotationLife uses your schedule, planning period and leave allowance to suggest the days to request for a longer break. With Plan together, it works out the requests for both partners.
Can I plan leave on my own?
Yes. Use the rotation planner to enter your pattern, a known start date and the leave shifts you can request. You don’t need to add a partner.
Does my partner need to work a rotation?
No. Plan together can use a supported rotation or a Monday–Friday schedule for your partner. Check that the working days and leave units match their actual arrangement.
Are the suggested dates approved leave?
No. They are planning suggestions. Check both schedules, travel arrangements and leave rules, then confirm the requests with your employers.
Is it free, and do I need an account?
RotationLife is free to use. You don’t need an account, and there are no ads or paid tiers.