Michigan Law Allows Labor Day Fireworks

While Labor Day may not be considered a "fireworks holiday" by everyone, it is one of 10 national holidays on which the use of these colorful explosives is permitted by Michigan law.

Under the state's controversial new fireworks law, residents can ignite, discharge and use consumer fireworks the day before, day of and day after a national holiday. 

Many of the fireworks tents that cropped up in local communities during the early part of summer disappeared after July 4. But in Farmington Hills, Phantom Fireworks has permits for two locations, 35000 Grand River Ave. and 32905 Northwestern Hwy., that are good through April of 2013. 

Although residents across Michigan have asked legislators to repeal the Fireworks Safety Act of 2011, which was designed to increase revenue to the state and encourage citizens to buy consumer fireworks in Michigan rather than in neighboring states, the law has been neither revised nor repealed to date. 

Lawmakers have, however, started to review the law that removed the state ban on bottle rockets, aerial cakes, Roman candles and firecrackers.

City councils in and have enacted ordinance changes to ban the use of fireworks except during the 30 days allowed by state law.