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2026 Fireworks Festival (Canada Day + US Independence Day)

Idle Hacking: An Inaction RPG · published 30 Jun 2026, 22:10 UTC

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July 1 - July 4 Fireworks Festival

Join us in celebration of both Canada Day (July 1) and US Independence Day (July 4) in this multi-day holiday event. Log in during the event to receive your bonus accolade, participate in event contracts to earn bonus Hackcoins and Sparklers. Trade your sparklers for Fireworks to set off on July 4, or hold them for the grand finale that will start at 7 PM Pacific time on July 4th where all player held fireworks will be launched in sequence. Each firework launched provides 10 minutes of various global buffs, so expect many days of bonuses to follow!

We're also offering double the Supporter Recognition time on premium keys purchased during the event, and larger fireworks that can be set off in exchange for premium keys to provide the whole server with additional bonuses.

The event starts at 03:00 UTC on July 1st, which is midnight Atlantic Daylight Time (Canada), 11 PM June 30th US Eatern, or 8 PM June 30th US Pacific time. The event will continue until 11:59 PM July 4th US Pacific time (07:00 UTC July 5th).

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