To Celebrate America250, Texas Gets An Extra Day To Buy Fireworks

On July 4, America turns 250 years old. I've seen this commonly referred to as our semiquincentennial. If you want to dig for more terms, you could say the USA is celebrating its quarter-millennial birthday, or how about we are two and a half centuries old. I'm not even sure what a sestercentennial is, but apparently, that also means 250 years old. Let's just keep it simple and say America250.

Since this is a monumental birthday, Texas has passed legislation allowing the sale of fireworks for an extra 24 hours. Normally, the sale of fireworks ends at midnight on July 4. However, SB 996, an amendment authored by Senator Robert Nichols, will give fireworks vendors from 12:01 am to 11:59 pm on Sunday, July 5, the opportunity to stay open for one more day. That's great news for those who want to celebrate our 250th even more, bad news for pets who are sensitive to loud noises.

When Can You Legally Sell Fireworks in Texas?

Independence Day - June 24th through 11:59 pm on July 4th (exception to July 5th for 2026)
New Year's Eve - December 20th through 11:59 pm on January 1

More Days To Sell Fireworks in Texas With County Commissioners' Court Approval

Texas Independence Day - February 25th through 11:59 pm on March 2
San Jacinto Day - April 16 through 11:59 pm on April 21
Cinco de Mayo - May 1 through 11:59 pm on May 5 (locations must not be more than 150 miles from the TX-Mexico border)
Memorial Day - Wednesday before the last Monday in May through 11:59 pm on the last Monday in May
Juneteenth - June 14 through 11:59 pm on June 19
Diwali - Five days before the first day of Diwali through 11:59 pm on the last day of Diwali.
Lunar New Year - Five days before the Lunar New Year through 11:59 pm of Lunar New Year.

Be safe celebrating our country's 250th birthday, and keep in mind that Monday, July 6, will be a regular day of work for many. So, please, let's not go late into the night on Sunday firing off fireworks.