Which holidays affect my trading schedule for the Hola Prime Account?

When preparing to trade during holidays, it’s important to understand whether your trading platform and data provider follow the CME Holiday Protocol. Refer to the table below to verify if your platform adheres to this standard.

CME Protocol Compliance by Platform

Platforms That Follow the CME Protocol
On official holidays with reduced trading hours, CME may treat multiple calendar days as a single trading day. For example, if a holiday falls on a Monday, the CME may combine activity from Sunday evening’s market open through Tuesday’s close into one trading session. All profits, losses, and drawdowns during this period are evaluated collectively.

Platforms That Do Not Follow CME Protocol
If your platform doesn’t follow CME Protocol, each calendar day is treated individually—even during holidays with shortened hours. This means that daily P&L and drawdown limits reset at the end of each trading day, regardless of CME’s market classification.

Holiday Trading and Flattening Rules

Hola Prime observes both full holiday closures and early market closings. Depending on the holiday, trading may be allowed or restricted during shortened sessions.
Traders may  receive email notifications with specific trading details prior to each holiday.

For Hola Prime Accounts, traders are required to close all positions at least 30 minutes before an early market close. Failure to flatten positions by 11:30 AM CT on such days may result in account suspension.

Example – January 20, 2025 (MLK Jr. Day):
Markets close at 12:00 PM CT
Hola Prime Traders must be flat by 11:30 AM CT

Although Hola Prime’s Risk Management team will begin automatically flattening open positions and canceling orders at 11:58 AM CT, this is only a precaution and not guaranteed. Traders are fully responsible for managing their positions and complying with holiday trading rules.

Position Closure Requirements by Account Type – 1st July, 2025

2025 Holiday Schedule July- December’25

Independence Day – Jul 4
Jul 3: Close by 12:00 PM CT
Jul 4: Close by 11:45 AM CT, reopen after 5:00 PM CT

Labor Day – Sep 1
Close by 11:45 AM CT, reopen after 5:00 PM CT

Thanksgiving – Nov 27–28
Nov 27 (Thu): Close by 11:45 AM CT
Nov 28 (Fri): Close by 11:45 AM CT, reopen after 5:00 PM CT, Sunday, Dec 1

Christmas – Dec 25
Dec 24 (Wed): Close by 12:00 PM CT
Dec 25 (Thu): Markets closed. Reopen after 5:00 PM CT

New Year’s Day – Jan 1, 2026
Markets closed. Reopen after 5:00 PM CT

Reminder: Always double-check market schedules around holidays and manage your positions proactively to avoid rule violations. If you’re using a platform that doesn’t follow CME Protocol, be especially cautious, as daily resets apply.