The national ban takes effect on 1 August and applies to consumer fireworks for the coming New Year; only tightly controlled local associations may receive exemptions.
What you need to know
For residents, the change is not an immediate summer spectacle but a different way to plan purchases, storage, neighbourhood events and reporting before December. The national ban takes effect on 1 August and applies to consumer fireworks for the coming New Year; only tightly controlled local associations may receive exemptions.
- Effective date: 1 August 2026, applying to the coming New Year.
- Local exemptions are limited to locally connected associations or foundations meeting safety distances.
- Professional displays and private consumer use follow different rules.
- Government guidance, municipal support and hand-in arrangements will follow.
Hokimi field note: Do not buy on last year’s assumptions; check the municipality’s legal events closer to New Year.
Dates, availability and external conditions can change. Confirm the latest information with the official source.
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The national ban takes effect on 1 August and applies to consumer fireworks for the coming New Year; only tightly controlled local associations may receive exemptions.
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