Setting off fireworks
Buy
Fireworks are usually sold during the last three business days of the year.
You may have a maximum of 25 kg of fireworks per household.
You can find all the rules regarding the purchase of fireworks on the Rijksoverheid’s website at .
Lighting
You may set off fireworks between 6:00 p.m. on December 31 and 2:00 a.m. on January 1.
Additional information
Legal fireworks can be identified by the label "for private use." The label must include the following:
- a description or image of the type of fireworks and their expected effects
- the (trade) name and address of the manufacturer, importer, or dealer established in the Netherlands
- the manufacturer's part number and the year of manufacture
- a good user manual in Dutch
- the minimum age of the person to whom the fireworks may be sold
- the phrase: for outdoor use only
- the NEM: the total amount of pyrotechnic substance in the product
If fireworks do not meet all of the above criteria, they are illegal. You are not allowed to buy or set off illegal fireworks. Always buy fireworks from a retailer with a valid license. That way, you can be sure the fireworks are legal. These retailers display a sign in their window that reads: “Fireworks for sale. No smoking or open flames.”