New legislation
As of 1 December 2025, an amendment to the Pyrotechnics Act is in force in the Czech Republic, which significantly restricts the launching of fireworks in the vicinity of hospitals, homes for the elderly, shelters, zoos and farms. While many cities will see an end to traditional fireworks displays, Prague has most of these bans enshrined in its ordinance as of 2020 – and New Year’s Eve will not change fundamentally for Prague residents.
The amendment introduces so-called protection zones, where it is not possible to set off fireworks within 250 metres of sensitive places – hospitals, homes for the elderly, facilities for people with disabilities, homes with special regime, day and weekly residential homes, day service centres, shelters, zoos, rescue stations and farm buildings with animal breeding. In these zones, only less hazardous products of category F1 (typically sparklers or blasting balls) are allowed. The law does not allow exceptions even for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day fireworks, which in practice leads to cancellations or rescheduling of events – some cities have given up fireworks altogether, others are looking for new locations outside the protection zones. The interactive map of the Ministry of Agriculture provides an indicative overview; in Prague, the own map and rules are available on the pyrotechnika.praha.eu website.
For several years now, Prague has banned pyrotechnics in monument reserves, along watercourses within 50 metres of the shore, on islands, dams, in nature parks, specially protected areas and within 250 metres of veterinary emergencies. The amendment thus rather “catches up” with the Prague ordinance – the city will only regulate technical details, not the essence of the regulation itself. Municipal and state police patrols will monitor compliance with the bans throughout the country. Violation of the ban is punishable by a block fine of up to CZK 10,000, or up to CZK 100,000 in administrative proceedings (up to CZK 1 million for legal entities). Further tightening will come from July 2026: for more powerful pyrotechnics of category F3, a professional certificate from the Czech Mining Authority will be required, and illegal firing can cost up to half a million crowns. In other words, those who want “big fireworks” will need more than just matches and courage from next year.
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