Special Festive Lotto and EuroMillions Draws on the Way
National Lottery bosses are hoping that Christmas this year will be ‘more magical than ever’, after announcing the dates for a number of special draws during the festive period. These big events include Must Be Won Lotto draws and extra EuroMillions millionaires - read on to learn everything you need to know!
Must Be Won Lotto Draws
The first date to mark on your calendar actually comes more than a month before Christmas, with a £12 million Must Be Won Lotto draw scheduled for Saturday 21st November.
Another £12 million Must Be Won Lotto draw will be held on 23rd December, providing the perfect opportunity to snap up a great prize in time for Christmas and the turn of the year.
The Must Be Won draws will work the same way. Two rounds will take place as usual, with two different sets of numbers drawn from 1 to 59. If nobody matches all the numbers, in either Round 1 or Round 2, then the jackpot money is split between winners in the Match 2 and Match 3 categories. Match 2 winners receive a fixed £5, while Match 3 winners split the remaining funds. This goes on top of the standard £10 prize for matching three numbers.
Must Be Won draws have become less frequent since the ‘double-round format’ was introduced in June 2026, as the odds of winning the jackpot have got so much better. The £12 million jackpot up for grabs in the upcoming special draws is also far higher than the top prize usually reaches when a regular Must Be Won draw is triggered after five consecutive rollovers.
EuroMillions Millionaires
As well as a EuroMillions Superdraw on 4th December - which could pave the way for a jackpot of around £200 million over Christmas - there will also be special Millionaire Maker draws on 25th December and 29th December.
Both editions of the Millionaire Maker will guarantee that 10 lucky ticket holders win £1 million. On a regular draw night, one winning raffle code is selected at random and the player with a matching ticket instantly becomes a millionaire.
With 10 winning codes in each special draw (20 across both nights), your chances of landing £1 million increase significantly. The exact odds depend on how many tickets are sold. You can also win a prize in the main draw and the raffle on the same evening.
Christmas Campaign
The special festive draws have been announced as part of National Lottery operator Allwyn’s Christmas ad campaign, which features a flying reindeer and the idea that ‘amazing things can happen when you believe’.
Steve Parkinson, marketing and brand director at Allwyn, said: “With his determination and cheeky smile the reindeer represents the belief we all have across the festive period. His drive to fly is the inspiration to remind players that amazing things can happen at Christmas.
“The National Lottery has always helped bring the magic at Christmas and with the help of a flying reindeer this year will be more magical than ever.
“Every National Lottery ticket played goes towards helping generate more than £33m for Good Causes each week, while also creating life-changing winners. This campaign celebrates those moments of possibility and reminds players that, this Christmas, it really could be you.”
If you would like to make your lottery dreams come true this Christmas, make sure to take part in one of the special draws and keep an eye out for the results to find out if you’re a winner.
Published: Tuesday 10th November 2026Lottery News News Archive