Parenting time, school breaks and two homes.
Start with a normal school-week routine, then add the exceptions. A shared calendar should show who is caring for your child, when the next change happens and what each parent needs to bring. Keep dates, tasks and the conversation about a change close together.
Start with Canadian dates, then check your province
Canadian Thanksgiving falls in October, rather than the US November holiday. In 2026 it is Monday, October 12. A family calendar should distinguish the celebration itself from the full weekend your family plans to share.
Provinces and territories have their own holidays, and a public-holiday list is not a school calendar. Add your school board’s breaks and professional-development days separately. For each longer weekend, record the pickup time and whether the regular rotation resumes on Monday or after school reopens.
Check Canada Revenue Agency’s public-holiday dates and your school’s published calendar before finalising dates.
A Thanksgiving weekend plan
If a weekend normally ends on Sunday, write down whether Thanksgiving changes the return to Monday evening or Tuesday’s school drop-off. Put that agreed time beside the holiday so it is visible before either parent makes travel plans.
Keep shared costs clear in CAD
A CA$120 school-activity expense split equally is CA$60 for each parent. Record who paid first, then any reimbursement separately. If one parent also records a US-dollar expense, keep it in USD instead of adding the two dollar amounts into one balance.
Duet 1.19 supports USD, CAD, GBP, EUR, AUD and NZD. It records shared costs, splits and payments made outside the app. It does not move money or automatically convert currencies. Learn how shared expenses and settlements fit alongside the family calendar.
Build a routine before the next school break
- Compare a 2-2-3 rotation with week-on, week-off in the free browser calculator.
- Add the school’s actual break dates and decide which holiday dates replace the normal rotation.
- Write a time and place for each collection or changeover, including who brings school bags and activity kit.
- Review the plan together before making bookings. The calculator is a planning preview, not an automatic import into Duet.
Availability in Canada
Duet is available in Canada for supported iPhone and iPad devices with iOS or iPadOS 26 or later.
Duet Shared pricing: CA$4.99 per month or CA$39.99 per year. Eligible new subscribers can receive one free week on monthly or one free month on annual.
The invited co-parent can join the shared family without a second subscription. Both parents should check App Store availability before relying on the invitation flow.
Download from the Canada App StoreQuestions from families in Canada
Is Duet available in Canada now?
Duet is available in Canada for supported iPhone and iPad devices with iOS or iPadOS 26 or later.
Will Duet automatically include my province’s school holidays?
No. The Canadian region provides starting dates for selected occasions. Review province-specific holidays and add the dates supplied by your own school board. Existing saved family dates are not replaced.
Do both parents need Apple devices?
Yes. The shared Duet app requires supported iPhone or iPad devices, iOS or iPadOS 26 or later, and iCloud accounts. There is no Android or browser version of the shared app. The free schedule calculator works in a web browser.
Can I try the schedule calculator without the app?
Yes. Use the free browser calculator to compare rotations, count overnights and print a plan. It does not automatically import into Duet or decide which arrangement is right for your family.