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Colorado Fireworks Dates & Times (2026)
Conditional: Colorado sets no fixed statewide window, and use is governed mainly by local ordinance and by seasonal fire bans, which change rapidly with drought — check your county sheriff or fire authority.
Colorado sets no fixed statewide window, and use is governed mainly by local ordinance and by seasonal fire bans, which change rapidly with drought — check your county sheriff or fire authority. Many cities ban all consumer fireworks year-round.
Official source: dfpc.colorado.gov →
General legal information, not legal advice — verify important decisions with a licensed attorney.
Fireworks Dates & Times in states bordering Colorado
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ArizonaConditional
Arizona sets no universal ban on use, but cities and counties may restrict use to June 24 to July 6 and December 26 to January 4 (plus Diwali) and may prohibit it between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. Novelties are allowed anytime. Local rules vary widely, so check your city.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: azleg.gov · Full Arizona rule →
- KansasConditional
In Kansas, use is centered on the July 4 period, and cities and counties set their own dates and hours and may ban discharge entirely. State seasonal sales run June 20 to July 7 — expanded to about 18 days by Senate Bill 199 of 2025, which also allows year-round sales from permanent retailers.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: firemarshal.ks.gov · Full Kansas rule →
- NebraskaConditional
In Nebraska, cities and villages set their own discharge dates and hours and may ban use entirely, so check the local ordinance. Retail sale is allowed only from June 24 to July 5 and from December 28 to January 1 (Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-1249).
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
- New MexicoConditional
In New Mexico, retail sale is allowed from June 20 to July 6, around New Year's, around Chinese New Year, on September 16, and on Cinco de Mayo, and year-round in permanent tourism stores. Drought proclamations may ban missile and stick rockets, helicopters, aerial spinners, and ground audible devices in affected areas.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: nmonesource.com · Full New Mexico rule →
- OklahomaInfo
In Oklahoma, the dates and times when fireworks may be used are set by local ordinance, which may further restrict or ban discharge. Licensed retailers may sell consumer fireworks year-round; the former seasonal sale windows (June 15 to July 6 and December 15 to January 2) were repealed by Senate Bill 1948 (the Rocket's Red Glare Act), effective May 20, 2026.
Verified Jun 8, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →
- UtahConditional
In Utah, discharge is allowed only on or around 4 holidays: July 2 to 5 and July 22 to 25, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and extended to midnight on July 4 and July 24; and December 31 and Chinese New Year's Eve, from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. the next day. Fireworks are banned on state, federal, and unincorporated lands and in designated wildfire zones.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: firemarshal.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →
- WyomingConditional
Wyoming statute sets no statewide dates or hours for using consumer fireworks — W.S. 35-10-201 through 35-10-208 contain no calendar or time restrictions. …
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: wyoleg.gov · Full Wyoming rule →
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