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Kentucky Fireworks Dates & Times (2026)
Conditional: Kentucky sets no statewide window of dates or times — consumer fireworks may be used year-round under state law — but local ordinances may restrict the days and hours, so check locally.
Official source: apps.legislature.ky.gov →
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Fireworks Dates & Times in states bordering Kentucky
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- IllinoisInfo
Illinois has no statewide season: novelties and sparklers are legal year-round where they are not banned locally, while true consumer fireworks need a local permit — apply about 15 days ahead — and are allowed only on approved dates and at approved locations. Municipalities may bar fireworks entirely — Chicago, for example.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: sfm.illinois.gov · Full Illinois rule →
- IndianaConditional
In Indiana, consumer fireworks may be used year-round from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. — until midnight on certain state holidays — subject to local ordinance. Times that local rules cannot restrict include June 29 to July 3 and July 5 to July 9 (5 p.m. until two hours after sunset), July 4 (10 a.m. to midnight), and December 31 into 1 a.m. on January 1.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: in.gov · Full Indiana rule →
- MissouriConditional
Missouri does not set discharge or use times by statute — they are governed locally, and many cities limit discharge to around July 1 to 4 with hour curfews and may ban it. The state sets only the retail sale season: June 20 to July 10 and December 20 to January 2 (RSMo 320.106).
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
- OhioConditional
In Ohio, statewide discharge is allowed only on a set list of days and times: July 3 to 5 plus the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday before and after July 4; the Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Juneteenth weekends; Cinco de Mayo, Diwali, and Chinese New Year; and New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Local subdivisions may further restrict or ban it.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: codes.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →
- TennesseeConditional
For 2026 only, Tennessee extended the fireworks selling season: sales run June 10–July 10, September 1–10, and December 10–January 3, with the law repealing on February 1, 2027. The normal windows — June 20–July 5 and December 10–January 2 — return in 2027. Year-round permitted retailers also exist. Local governments may still restrict or ban use entirely; Nashville and Knoxville both prohibit it citywide.
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →
- VirginiaConditional
Virginia sets no statewide date window for permissible fireworks — they may be used year-round, subject to local rules — but localities set their own ordinances and several, such as Henrico and Chesterfield, prohibit even permissible fireworks. Check the specific city or county.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: law.lis.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →
- West VirginiaConditional
West Virginia sets no statewide date restriction — consumer fireworks may be sold year-round and used any time with the property owner's permission — but municipalities and counties may restrict the days and hours or ban them.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: code.wvlegislature.gov · Full West Virginia rule →
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