The HFD wishes everyone a joyful and safe holiday season. We encourage everyone to act responsibly and stay safe by complying with all firecracker laws.

Firecracker Permit Information
A permit is required to ignite firecrackers. Permits are available only online and must be purchased by December 21, 2025, through the Firecracker E-Permit system at https://www1.honolulu.gov/hfdfireworks/.

• Click on the ‘Application’ tab located in the website ribbon.
• Fill in the required information.
• Check the acknowledgement box.
• Click on the ‘Submit’ tab and continue to payment processing.
  Permits must be picked up at the Satellite City Hall selected during the online application.
• Kapolei and Windward City: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday.
• Ala Moana and Pearlridge: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.
  Permits are nonrefundable, and obtaining a permit does not guarantee firecracker availability. Inventories are determined by fireworks wholesalers and retailers.
  Firecracker Sales and Use Period
  
• Sales: December 26, 2025, through 12 midnight on December 31, 2025.
• Legal Ignition Times on Oʻahu: 9 p.m. on December 31, 2025, to 1 a.m. on January 1, 2026.
  Aerial

Aerial fireworks remain illegal, unless a display permit is issued by the HFD Fire Chief per Chapter 132D, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (HRS).

New Law – ACT 243 (2025)
As of June 30, 2025, Act 243 limits each person to purchasing no more than 50 firecracker permits per year.
Disclaimer: If more than 50 permits are knowingly purchased per person per year, the buyer will not receive a refund nor be issued any permits beyond the legal limit.

Firecracker Safety Tips

• Only use approved firecrackers from a licensed retail outlet that posts its retail license.
• Always read and follow manufacturer warnings and instructions to ensure the safe handling and use of firecrackers.
• Never point or throw firecrackers at a person, building, or animal.
• Never ignite firecrackers indoors. Ensure your outdoor area is safe for firecracker use.
• Firecrackers should only be ignited on a smooth, flat surface away from buildings, dry vegetation, and flammable materials.
• Do not string firecrackers on utility poles.
• Keep any type of ladder, pole, or tie lines that are used to raise firecrackers at least ten feet from power lines.
• Never ignite firecrackers in metal or glass containers.
• Have a garden hose or a bucket of water available in the event of a fire.
• Firecrackers must not be used by persons under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Always wear eye protection when igniting firecrackers.
• Never position any part of your body over firecrackers when igniting them.
• Never attempt to reignite malfunctioning firecrackers.
• Store firecrackers in a cool, dry place.
• Never carry firecrackers in your pocket.
• Never experiment with homemade firecrackers, as they are illegal and dangerous.

General Firecracker Prohibitions
It is unlawful for any person on O‘ahu to:

• Throw ignited firecrackers at a person or an animal.
• Throw ignited firecrackers from above the first floor of a building.
• Throw ignited firecrackers from, at, or into a vehicle.
• Ignite firecrackers on public ways, in parks, cane fields, or places of worship.
• Ignite firecrackers on public beaches or in forest or wildlife reserves.
• Ignite firecrackers in school buildings or on school grounds.
• Ignite firecrackers within 1,000 feet of hospitals, health and elderly care facilities, and facilities for animal care, including the zoo.
• Ignite firecrackers within 500 feet from a hotel.
• Offer for sale, sell, or give firecrackers to minors. Honolulu’s firecracker ordinance makes it illegal for minors to use firecrackers on O‘ahu, even with adult supervision.
• Possess or use aerial fireworks, unless the HFD’s Fire Chief issues a display permit per Chapter 132D, HRS.
• Transport firecrackers in carry-on or checked luggage, airline cargo, or mail.
• Remove or extract pyrotechnic contents.
  

Firecrackers must be purchased from licensed retailers no earlier than five days before use. Retail licenses must be prominently displayed, and retailers may sell no more than 5,000 individual firecrackers per permit.

For more holiday safety tips, please visit the HFD’s website at https://fire.honolulu.gov/ fire-and-life-safety/additional-topics/.