Bursting crackers in Lucknow: the 2026 timings
Diwali falls on 8 November 2026. Here is what is actually permitted in Lucknow and the rest of Uttar Pradesh, 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 Lucknow Police Commissionerate, the district administration and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, and they can differ by district. Check the current 2026 notification before Diwali.
The permitted window
Bursting in Uttar Pradesh 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
Uttar Pradesh 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 Lucknow sit inside one without a sign.
Your gated community
The newer societies of Lucknow, in Gomti Nagar Extension, Sushant Golf City and along Shaheed Path, usually set their own rule on top of the city's: one open lawn, a fixed hour, or nothing on the terraces and in the parking. Ask your society office before you buy.
Uttar Pradesh follows the Supreme Court's two-hour window, normally notified as 8:00 to 10:00 PM on Diwali, with certified green crackers only, and the district administration and the state pollution control board reissue the order every season. The NCR districts of the state, such as Noida, Ghaziabad and Meerut, follow their own, stricter orders, and we do not ship where a ban is in force.
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 Lucknow in 6 to 8 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 Lucknow for how your parcel actually arrives. Fireworks are classed as explosives, so they may not be carried on the Lucknow Metro, on UPSRTC buses, or by ordinary courier.
Lucknow cracker timings: questions people ask
What time can I burst crackers in Lucknow for Diwali 2026?
The Supreme Court's standing direction limits bursting to two hours, and in Uttar Pradesh that window is normally notified as 8:00 to 10:00 PM on Diwali. The hours are set again every year, so confirm the 2026 notification before Diwali on 8 November 2026.
Are only green crackers allowed in Lucknow?
Uttar Pradesh 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.
Do you deliver to Noida, Ghaziabad or the rest of NCR?
No. The NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh follow their own, stricter orders from the courts and the air quality commission, which change from year to year, and we do not ship where a ban is in force. Our run covers Lucknow and the cities listed on this site.
What is a silence zone?
An area within 100 metres of a hospital, nursing home, school, court or place of worship. No bursting is permitted there at any hour, and many lanes in Lucknow's old city fall inside one without a sign saying so.
Is there a penalty for lighting crackers after the notified hours?
It is an offence under the Environment (Protection) Act and the Noise Pollution Rules, and the police do act on complaints at Diwali. We are not lawyers and this page is not legal advice: treat the order from the Lucknow Police Commissionerate, the district administration and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board as the authority.
Can I carry crackers on the Lucknow Metro or a bus?
No. Fireworks are classed as explosives and may not be carried on the Lucknow Metro, on UPSRTC buses, or by ordinary courier. For the same reason, every order we send goes by registered road transport.
Order green crackers for Lucknow
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.