Bursting crackers in Patna: the 2026 timings
Diwali falls on 8 November 2026. Here is what is actually permitted in Patna and the rest of Bihar, and where to check before you buy.
This page is a summary, not the law. The bursting window and the permitted items are re-notified every season by the Patna district administration, Bihar Police and the Bihar State Pollution Control Board, and they can differ by district. Check the current 2026 notification before Diwali.
The permitted window
Bursting in Bihar is normally notified for 8:00 to 10:00 PM on Diwali. Outside those hours it is an offence, including on the days either side of Diwali.
Green crackers only
Bihar permits certified green crackers alone. Look for the CSIR-NEERI green logo and the QR code printed on the box, and keep the box until you have burst everything in it.
Silence zones
No bursting within 100 metres of a hospital, school, court or place of worship, at any hour. Many streets in Patna sit inside one without a sign.
Your gated community
The apartment societies along Bailey Road, Boring Road and in Kankarbagh often set their own rule on top of the city's: the roof only, the open ground only, or one fixed hour. Ask your society before you buy.
Bihar follows the Supreme Court's two-hour window, normally notified as 8:00 to 10:00 PM on Diwali, permits certified green crackers only, and in seasons of poor air the Bihar State Pollution Control Board has stopped all bursting in some cities, so confirm the current notification.
What to buy if you are in an apartment
Certified green, silent or low noise, and safe on a balcony or a shared terrace. 8 boxes from the list that meet all three.
Ordering in time
Parcels reach Patna in 7 to 9 days from Sivakasi, and the transport lines are at their busiest in the final week, so an early order in the season lands with time to spare. See crackers delivery in Patna for how your parcel actually arrives. Fireworks are classed as explosives, so they may not be carried on trains, on the Patna Metro, on BSRTC or private buses, or by ordinary courier.
Patna cracker timings: questions people ask
What time can I burst crackers in Patna for Diwali 2026?
The Supreme Court's standing direction limits bursting to two hours, and in Bihar that window is normally notified as 8:00 to 10:00 PM on Diwali. A new order is issued every season, so look up the 2026 one before Diwali falls on 8 November 2026.
Are only green crackers allowed in Bihar?
Bihar has permitted certified green crackers only in recent seasons, following the Supreme Court's orders. A green cracker carries the CSIR-NEERI green logo and a QR code on the box, and every box we mark as green on this site carries that certification. Confirm the current notification.
Can the whole of Patna stop crackers in a bad-air year?
Yes, it has happened. In seasons of poor air the Bihar State Pollution Control Board has stopped the sale and bursting of all crackers, green ones included, in Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur and Hajipur. Read the board's current order for your city before you buy. Where such an order is in force, we do not ship.
Can I burst crackers at the Chhath ghat?
Most district administrations ask people not to, because the ghats are crowded and the vratis stand in the water. Light yours on your roof or on open ground at home after the arghya, and follow the notice put up at your ghat.
What if someone bursts crackers after the hours are over?
It is an offence under the Environment (Protection) Act and the Noise Pollution Rules, and the police do act on complaints. A silence zone, 100 metres around a hospital, school, court or place of worship, is closed at every hour. We are not lawyers: treat the notification from the Patna district administration and the Bihar State Pollution Control Board as the authority.
Can I carry crackers on the Patna Metro, a train or a bus?
No. Fireworks are classed as explosives and may not be carried on trains, on the Patna Metro, on buses, or by ordinary courier. For the same reason, every order of ours goes by registered road transport.
Order green crackers for Patna
Sealed Standard Fireworks boxes, typically 85% below the printed MRP, minimum order ₹3,000. Delivery charges are not included. You pay the transport office when you collect your parcel.