When it comes to fireworks, we’re always looking for the biggest, best and loudest – but which of the many jaw-dropping displays around the world takes the title of most spectacular? Let’s run down 10 of the best, including record holders and NYE celebrations…

1. The grand opening of the Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai. When what was known as the world’s tallest building had its grand opening in 2010, the momentous occasion was marked with an amazing fireworks display – which has continued every New Year’s Eve since. What makes this display so incredible is the sight of fireworks being fired off the building from top to bottom, creating a vertical display that bathes the whole structure in light and colour.
2. NYE in Sydney, Australia. Every year, organisers of the fireworks in the skies over the Sydney Opera House aim to outdo themselves with ever more elaborate displays. Millions of people watch these enormous, lengthy and extravagant celebrations, illuminating the city’s most famous structure along with the harbour and bridge.
3. Konosu on the Island of Honshu in Japan. On October 11^th, 2014, the island of Honshu embarked on an ambitious challenge – to break the Guinness world record for the largest firework launched. Organisers fired an enormous 460kg firework called ‘big heavy’ into the sky, which exploded into an breathtaking 800-metre ball of light.
4. Washington D.C. – 4^th July. Another spectacular annual display takes place in the skies above the National Mall in Washington D.C. every 4^th July, to celebrate Independence Day. The U.S. is not to be outdone by other displays, making each year’s event even bigger, brighter and louder.
5. Thunder Over Louisville. Every April, a deafening fireworks display is held in conjunction with an airshow to kickstart the annual Kentucky Derby Festival. Despite lasting just half an hour, each year the display manages to use a massive 60 tons of pyrotechnics.
6. Palm Jumeirah and World Islands, Dubai. In 2014, a total of 479,000 shells were set off on two artificial islands in Dubai, in just 6 minutes. This broke the world record for largest firework display, but has lost the title since.
7. Church Of Christ, Philippines. On the 1^st January 2016, the Church of Christ stole the title of world’s largest fireworks display with its epic NYE celebrations. Nearly double the number of fireworks were set off compared to the previous record, a jaw-dropping 810,904. The display lasted just over an hour, and took place in the pouring rain.
8. London Olympics 2012 – opening and closing ceremonies. London had many previous Olympics hosts to compete with, but held truly spectacular fireworks displays for both its opening and closing ceremonies in 2012.
9. Montreal International Fireworks Competition. This is the largest fireworks competition of its kind in the world, lasting an entire month and featuring hundreds of professional display organisers showing off their most creative 30 minute shows.
10. Diwali, India. Watching the fireworks during the Diwali ‘Festival of Light’ celebrations can be a thrilling experience. Relaxed health and safety rules compared to the UK can make this festival a little hair-raising, but find somewhere out of the way to watch and you’ll find it adds to the excitement of the occasion.