Two-thirds of Dutch support nationwide consumer fireworks ban, survey finds

Two-thirds of Dutch citizens support a nationwide ban on consumer fireworks, according to a survey conducted by Kieskompas and the Dutch news agency ANP.

The survey collected responses from 56,141 people between November 5 and December 1, 2025, and found that one in ten respondents expressed no strong opinion. The survey question presented to the panel was, “It is good that there will be a nationwide fireworks ban.”

Support for the ban varies significantly by political preference. Respondents who voted for the PvdD, GroenLinks-PvdA, or Volt in the last parliamentary elections were most likely to support a national ban.

In contrast, supporters of FvD were the most opposed, with roughly three-quarters against the measure. More than half of PVV, JA21, and BBB voters also opposed the ban or were neutral toward it.

The ban is scheduled to take effect for the New Year’s Eve celebration of 2026-2027, having received majority approval in the Tweede Kamer in April and later approval by the Eerste Kamer in July. However, the fall of the government has cast doubt on whether this will be the last year for consumer fireworks.

Support was strong across all age groups, although slightly lower among younger respondents, with just over 50 percent in favor. Among those aged 65 and older, more than three-quarters supported the ban.

Kieskompas regularly surveys Dutch citizens aged 18 and older to track public opinion, and the ANP weighted the responses to reflect a representative sample of the population.