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New Mexico Fireworks Dates & Times (2026)

Conditional: 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.

ConditionalVerified Jul 30, 2026

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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.

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Fireworks Dates & Times in states bordering New Mexico

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 →
ColoradoConditional
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.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dfpc.colorado.gov · Full Colorado 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consumer fireworks year-round; the former seasonal sale windows (June 15 to July 6 and December 15 to January 2) were repealed by Senate Bill 1948 (the Rocket's Red Glare Act), effective May 20, 2026.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 →
TexasConditional
In Texas, retail sale is allowed from June 24 to 11:59 p.m. on July 5 and from December 20 to January 1, and counties may add windows for Texas Independence Day, San Jacinto Day, and Memorial Day, for Cinco de Mayo near the border, and for Lunar New Year and Diwali. Use is restricted within many city limits, and county burn bans can halt use.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tdi.texas.gov · Full Texas 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 →

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