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Retail fireworks selling seasons

A retail fireworks permit holder may sell fireworks to the public only during the following periods:

  • Beginning five days before Lunar New Year and ending at midnight on Lunar New Year in a county in which the commissioners court of the county has approved the sale of fireworks during this period.
  • Beginning May 1 and ending at midnight on May 5 if the fireworks are sold at a location that is not more than 150 miles from the Texas-Mexico border and is in a county in which the commissioners court of the county has approved the sale of fireworks during the period.
  • Beginning June 14 and ending at midnight on June 19 in a county in which the commissioners court of the county has approved the sale of fireworks during the period.
  • Beginning June 24, 2026 and ending at 11:59 p.m. on July 5, 2026.
  • Beginning December 20 and ending at midnight on January 1 of the following year.
  • The commissioners court of a county by order may allow a retail fireworks permit holder to sell fireworks in that county only to the public and only during one or more of the following periods:
    • Beginning February 25 and ending at midnight on March 2.
    • Beginning April 16 and ending at midnight on April 21.
    • Beginning the Wednesday before the last Monday in May and ending at midnight on the last Monday in May.
    • Beginning five days before the first day of Diwali and ending at midnight on the last day of Diwali.

For more information, contact: Fire.Marshal@tdi.texas.gov

Last updated: 8/20/2025