Private individuals will be prohibited from setting off fireworks in 51 Brabant municipalities when the new national fireworks ban takes effect at the next New Year. Geertruidenberg, Laarbeek and Gemert-Bakel are open to initiatives from neighbourhoods or villages, while Someren and Deurne have not yet decided.

In Geertruidenberg, the 9 October deadline for associations to apply for an exemption has passed, and no applications were received, so no exemptions will be granted. Associations in Laarbeek and Gemert-Bakel can still apply before 1 November and must submit a safety plan, specify the amount of fireworks and take out insurance. Other municipalities have opted for a total ban, citing limited enforcement capacity and insufficient time to prepare exemptions. Some said they may reconsider the arrangements after the next New Year.