Stay safe and enjoy Fireworks NightFireworks Night is a fun time for families and communities, but it’s important to stay safe and follow the law. Fireworks and the LawTo keep everyone safe, please remember: you must be 18 or older to buy or carry fireworksit’s illegal to set off fireworks or sparklers in the street or other public placesyou can only set off fireworks between 7am and 11pm, except:- Bonfire Night (5 November): until midnight
- New Year’s Eve, Diwali, and Chinese New Year: until 1am
only professionals with a licence can use display fireworks (Category 4)If you break these rules, you could face: a fine of up to £90 on the spotan unlimited fineup to six months in prisonSafety tipsalways follow the Firework Codekeep fireworks away from people, pets, and buildingsnever give sparklers to children under 5—they burn very hotalways supervise children around fireworksBuying fireworksYou can only buy fireworks from registered sellers during: 15 October to 10 November26 to 31 Decemberthree days before Diwali and Chinese New YearOutside of these dates, you must buy from a licensed shop. Need help or want to report something?call 999 in an emergency.for non-urgent issues, report online at www.kent.police.ukyou can also report fireworks causing unwanted noise or creating a disturbance on our websiteLet’s celebrate safely and respectfully—so everyone can enjoy Fireworks Night. Kind Regards PC 12829 Jai Shoker | 
