6 Free Monthly Work Schedule Templates

This is part of our series on work schedule templates. In this template library, you’ll see six free monthly work schedule templates that you can edit in one of three common software tools (Canva, Google Sheets, or Microsoft Excel) or print out the PDF.

Monthly Work Schedule Template

Monthly Work Schedule Template

Template downloads: Canva | Excel | Sheets | PDF

What Is A Monthly Employee Work Schedule Template?

In this printable monthly work schedule template, you can add employee names by day for the full month of work. Edit the days of the months so they match with the current month’s calendar. Print out the blank version of the template as a PDF to fill in the schedule by hand and post at work.

Monthly Work Schedule Template Pros

Monthly Work Schedule Template Cons

Monthly Staff Schedule Template

Monthly Staff Schedule Template

Template downloads: Canva

In this monthly staff schedule template, you add work days for up to 12 staff members for an entire month. Print out this schedule template, write in names, and add check boxes for days each person works. Delete columns for months with fewer than 31 days.

2-3-2 Rotating Shift Schedule Template

2-3-2 Rotating Work Schedule Template

Template downloads: Canva | Excel | Sheets | PDF

In the 2-3-2 rotating shift schedule, there are 12-hour shifts each day (to provide 24-hour coverage). The schedule plays out over four weeks (28 days), where employees work an average of 42 hours per week. This is a common example of a 12-hour schedule with rotating shifts.

5-2 Monthly Shift Schedule Template

5-2 Shift Schedule Template

Template downloads: Canva | Excel | Sheets | PDF

The 5-2 work schedule template has four teams and three 8-hour shifts to provide 24-hour coverage. In this four-week rotating shift schedule, each team works…

The Dupont Monthly Schedule Template

Dupont Schedule - rotating 12 hour shifts

Template downloads: Canva | Excel | Sheets | PDF

The Dupont work schedule template has four teams and two 12-hour shifts to provide 24-hour coverage. In this four-week rotating shift schedule, each team works…

2-2-3 (Panama) Schedule Template

Panama Schedule (2-2-3 Work Shift Template)

Template downloads: Canva | Excel | Sheets | PDF

The 2-2-3, or Panama, work schedule template has four teams and two 12-hour shifts to provide 24-hour coverage. In this four-week rotating shift schedule, each team works…

Weeks 1 & 2 (Day Shifts)

Weeks 3 & 4 (Night Shifts)

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Monthly Work Schedule Template Definitions

At the top of this post, we provided seven pieces of information about the monthly work schedule template. This is how we define each of those terms: