Christmas Lottery
From the 200-year-old El Gordo de Navidad to new draws such as the Weihnachtslotterie, Christmas is a time of year when lottery players around the world can look forward to special opportunities to enjoy exciting games and try to win huge prizes.
El Gordo de Navidad
Dating back to 1812, Spain's famous Christmas Lottery is a thrilling annual event which offers a bigger prize pot than any other game in the world.
Deutsche Weihnachtslotterie
Held on Boxing Day, Weihnachtslotterie gives lottery fans in Germany the chance to win great prizes and has odds of better than 1 in 10 of receiving an award.
Lotaria do Natal
The Portuguese Lotaria do Natal draw takes place every year around Christmas and has a prize pot of over €50 million, which is split between thousands of winners.
Irish Christmas Millionaire Raffle
One lucky player is guaranteed to win €1 million every New Year's Eve in Ireland, with thousands of other prizes also given away in the raffle.
SuperEnalotto Christmas Raffle
The SuperEnalotto Christmas Raffle is an Italian game that guarantees multiple winners of €1 million in a draw during the festive period.
2018 Draw Dates
Find the draw dates for various Christmas Lottery draws here. Take a look at the calendar to plan your schedule and choose your favourite game!
How Are They Played
Most of the games take the form of a raffle where, unlike traditional lotteries, the prizes are guaranteed. Click on the different sections for El Gordo de Navidad, Weihnachtslotterie, Irish Christmas Millionaire Raffle and ZA Christmas Raffle, to find out the format for each game.
Big Prizes
ChristmasLottery.net also has the results from the latest draws and outlines the magnificent prizes which can be won. In Ireland, for example, one player becomes a millionaire every Christmas, while the prize pot for El Gordo adds up to billions of euros.
Christmas Lottery History
The oldest Christmas Lottery is El Gordo de Navidad, which has been running in Spain every year since the early 19th century. In more recent years, the idea of offering fantastic prizes at a special time of the year has caught on with lottery operators around the globe, and annual traditions have begun in Germany, Ireland and South Africa.