Editor's note: This article was originally posted on Dec. 24, 2018.
While many of us wait to watch the professionals light up the night sky across the Valley on New Year's Eve, there are some fireworks that you're allowed to fire off starting Dec. 24.
Legal fireworks sales began on Dec. 10 and can continue until Jan. 3, according to Arizona state law. The window of when you're allowed to shoot fireworks is a little different. That begins Dec. 24 and runs until Jan. 3.
If you're planning on setting any of these off, make sure you're on your own private property. Legal fireworks are items like ground spinners, toy smoke devices and cone fountains.
Arizona bans public use of anything that is made to rise into the air and explode or fly above the ground, like bottle rockets and roman candles. For a complete list of both legal and illegal fireworks in Arizona, click here.
There are a few exceptions to these laws. The sale and use of novelty items like snappers, party poppers and sparklers are allowed any time of the year.
The state doesn't let anyone younger than 16 buy fireworks and most Valley cities have fireworks rules posted online to make sure everyone starts off the new year with a fun and safe show.