Firework Curfew
Last updated:Please note that legislation designed to prevent the misuse of fireworks requires that fireworks must not be set off between the hours of 11.00 pm and 7.00 am except on 5 November when they must not be set off between 12.00 midnight and 7.00 am and Diwali Night, Chinese New Year and New Year’s Eve when they must not be set off between 1.00 am and 7.00 am.
It is also now an offence for retailers to sell fireworks which produce a noise level greater than 120 decibels.
The changes involve a new licensing system for those supplying fireworks all year round, whether retail or wholesale, and also provide improved controls on the import of fireworks.