Fireworks in Austria (2026)

Last reviewed: 30 October 2026

In short: Category F2 fireworks may be owned and used from age 16 and category F1 from age 12. F2 use is banned in the built-up area unless the mayor exempts part of it, and near churches, hospitals and care homes. No national sale period was found.

RuleWhat applies
Consumers may buy and use category F2 fireworksConsumer fireworks (category F2)Yes [1]
Minimum age to buyConsumer fireworks (category F2)16 years [2]
Minimum age to buyConsumer fireworks (category F2)12 years [2]
Minimum age to possess or let offConsumer fireworks (category F2)16 years [1]
When they may be sold to the publicConsumer fireworks (category F2)⚠ Not yet verified
When they may be let offConsumer fireworks (category F2)⚠ Not yet verified
Where they may not be let offConsumer fireworks (category F2)Category F2 may not be used in the built-up area (Ortsgebiet), unless the mayor has exempted parts of it by ordinance. Use is also banned inside and close to churches, hospitals, children's, old-age and recreation homes, animal shelters and zoos, and near fuel stations and other easily flammable or explosive places. F2 may not be used in closed rooms unless the instructions expressly allow it. [3]
Fireworks consumers may useConsumer fireworks (category F2)Bangers (Knallkörper) of category F2 are banned (possession, use, supply), unless the charge consists only of black powder. [4]
Local restrictionsConsumer fireworks (category F2)The mayor may exempt parts of the built-up area from the F2 use ban by ordinance, where danger to people, property or public safety and unreasonable noise are not to be expected. [3]

Notes

  • F2 may be owned and used from age 16 (§ 15). Its use in built-up areas (Ortsgebiet) is banned unless the mayor has exempted part of the area (§ 38 Abs. 1); see the ban areas entry. Bangers (Knallkörper) of F2 are banned unless the charge is only black powder.
  • Age limit applies to possession and use (§ 15) and to supply and making available (§ 30).
  • Category F1 may be owned and used from age 12 (§ 15).
  • No sale period for consumers was found in the Pyrotechnikgesetz 2010 sections read. Ordinances and trade rules were not checked.
  • The Pyrotechnikgesetz 2010 sections read set no fixed days for using F2. Use in the built-up area is banned (see ban areas), so where it is allowed depends on the municipality.

Sources

  1. Bundeskanzleramt (RIS): Bundesrecht konsolidiert: Pyrotechnikgesetz 2010, § 15 Altersbeschränkungen (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  2. Bundeskanzleramt (RIS): Bundesrecht konsolidiert: Pyrotechnikgesetz 2010, § 30 Bereitstellung und Überlassung pyrotechnischer Gegenstände und Sätze (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  3. Bundeskanzleramt (RIS): Bundesrecht konsolidiert: Pyrotechnikgesetz 2010, § 38 Verwendung an bestimmten Orten (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  4. Bundeskanzleramt (RIS): Bundesrecht konsolidiert: Pyrotechnikgesetz 2010, § 34 Knallkörper der Kategorie F2 (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources

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