How Dutchess County's Holiday Visitation Schedule Works (what to check before you go)
Holiday weeks can throw off your normal visiting routine at Dutchess County Jail. Here's how the jail handles holiday cancellations—and what to check so you don't waste a trip on a closed day.
Dutchess County Jail offers initial booth (non-contact) visits every day under normal circumstances. Holidays are the exception. When a holiday approaches, the jail follows the County of Dutchess holiday schedule to determine whether visits will be canceled. In practice, this means an amended holiday schedule gets posted for the holiday period. These postings spell out each date: "NO VISITS" (sometimes written "NOVISITS"), "VISITS," or "HOLIDAY." If the posted schedule says "NO VISITS" for the day you planned to go, that's the final word.
Tip: Around holidays, always go by the jail's posted amended schedule. It's based on the County of Dutchess holiday calendar and takes priority over the usual visiting pattern.
The Christmas 2025 amended visitation schedule shows how specific these postings get. Each day in the holiday stretch has a clear label - some dates show "VISITS," others are marked "NO VISITS" or "NOVISITS." Wednesday 12/24/25 is listed as "NOVISITS." Thursday 12/25/25 is labeled "HOLIDAY." The key point: days right before or after the holiday can still allow visits, depending on what's posted.
The New Year 2025–2026 amended schedule works the same way: a run of dates, each marked "VISITS," "NO VISITS"/"NOVISITS," or "HOLIDAY." Thursday 1/1/26 is labeled "HOLIDAY," and the memo notes that after Friday 1/2/26, visitation returns to the normal schedule (Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays). Don't assume the whole week around New Year's is treated the same. The posted memo tells you exactly which dates are on and which are off.
Quick takeaway: Holiday postings use different labels ("NO VISITS," "NOVISITS," "VISITS," "HOLIDAY") and apply to specific dates. Check the exact day you plan to go - not just the holiday name.
- Find the amended holiday schedule - Look for the facility’s posted holiday visitation memo for the holiday period you’re planning around.
- Match your planned date to the label - Read the line for your exact day and look for “NO VISITS”/“NOVISITS,” “VISITS,” or “HOLIDAY.”
- Travel only if your date is a visit day - If your date is marked “NO VISITS” or “HOLIDAY,” plan for a different day that’s labeled “VISITS.”
Note: Schedules can shift. Before you leave home, double-check the posted holiday memo. If anything looks unclear, call the facility to confirm.
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