Firework Law

• You can't buy or use 'adult' fireworks if you're under 18, and it's against the law for anyone to set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am, except on certain occasions.
• Adult fireworks are category 2 and 3 fireworks - they don't include things like sparklers and party poppers.
• The law says you must not set off or throw fireworks (including sparklers) in the street or other public places.
• You must not set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am. The exceptions are:
• Bonfire Night, when the cut off is midnight.
• New Year's Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year, when the cut off is 1am.
• Buying fireworks
• You can only buy fireworks (including sparklers) from registered sellers for private use on these dates:
• 15 October to 10 November
• 26 to 31 December
• 3 days before Diwali and Chinese New Year
• At other times you can only buy fireworks from licensed shops.
• You can be fined up to £5,000 and/or imprisoned for 3 months for buying or using fireworks illegally. You could also get an on-the-spot fine of £80.