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In 2017, EuroMillions draws did not fall on Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, so instead a special Millionaire Maker raffle, in which 10 winning codes were drawn, was held on 29th December. Prior to that, players could look forward to the now-defunct Mega Week and Mega Friday promotions.
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The National Lottery EuroMillions winning numbers for New Year's Eve have been confirmed. The numbers are: 41, 31, 48, 33, 26. Lucky Stars are: 04, 02. 10 Millionaire Maker Winners on 1st January. A EuroMillions extravaganza has also been planned for New Year’s Day, with 10 prizes of £1 million set to be awarded to lucky players. The draw will work in the same way as normal, but 10 winning Millionaire Maker codes will be announced rather than the usual two.
The National Lottery has announced all sorts of ways that it is celebrating its birthday, including special Must Be Won Lotto draws and anniversary scratchcards, and EuroMillions players also have a lot to look forward to.
It has already been revealed that 25 millionaires will be made in the UK on 8th November, and now another special draw is in the works. The National Lottery has said that 10 UK millionaires will be guaranteed in EuroMillions on 31st December. These prizes will come through the Millionaire Maker raffle, continuing the recent tradition of having a special raffle almost every year around the Christmas and New Year period.
Euromillions New Year's Eve
Ten winning Millionaire Maker codes will therefore be selected on New Year’s Eve, instead of the usual one, which will ensure that 10 UK EuroMillions players start 2020 with £1 million in their bank accounts.
If you’re wondering what you need to do to enter, it’s simple: just purchase a EuroMillions ticket for the draw on 31st December 2019 and you will automatically be entered into the special Millionaire Maker raffle set to take place on that date. Find out more about the UK Millionaire Maker raffle.
History of the Christmas and New Year Raffle
Christmas and New Year Millionaire Maker raffles have become a tradition in their own right, as there has been a special edition of the draw during every festive period since 2010.
The festive Millionaire Maker raffle in 2018 bucked the trend of being a Christmas draw and took place on New Year’s Day 2019. Ten winning codes were drawn on the same day that a €129 million EuroMillions jackpot was won. In 2017, EuroMillions draws did not fall on Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, so instead a special Millionaire Maker raffle, in which 10 winning codes were drawn, was held on 29th December.
Prior to that, players could look forward to the now-defunct Mega Week and Mega Friday promotions. During these events, special prizes like five-star holidays were given away in addition to millions of pounds in cash. The last Mega Friday draw took place 2014, while Mega Week ran from 2015 to 2017.
See the Christmas and New Year’s EuroMillions pages to find out more about the draws that have taken place over these periods.
Last Updated: Monday 16th December 2013, 11:36
To celebrate that the midweek EuroMillions draw will fall on New Year’s Eve, the UK Millionaire Raffle are offering 25 players the chance to ring in 2014 with a lottery prize worth an incredible £1 million each!
The UK Millionaire Raffle game is included with every UK EuroMillions ticket and one raffle code is automatically generated for each line of EuroMillions numbers purchased. Usually just one lucky code is randomly selected after each EuroMillions draw to win the £1 million prize.
However special games are held throughout the year, usually to coincide with major events on the calendar, and the number of £1 million prizes increases. The special EuroMillions draw, which this year falls on New Year’s Eve, will see the number of £1 million raffle prizes soar from the usual one up to a massive 25!
As the Millionaire Raffle is a separate game to EuroMillions, players are reminded that it is possible to win twice on the same ticket so both parts of their ticket carefully after each draw. The latest EuroMillions results and winning Millionaire Raffle code can be found shortly after the draw by visiting the EuroMillions Results page.
Euromillions New Years Eve Lindley
With 25 Millionaire Raffle prizes worth £1 million each to be won on Tuesday 31st December 2013 plus 500 Lotto Raffle prizes worth £20,000 each to be won during the Christmas Day drawing of the UK Lotto, this festive season is shaping up to be an extravaganza for UK lottery players!
Tickets for both lotteries can be purchased online by visiting the Lottery Tickets page, so make sure you have added your seasonal lottery ticket to your Christmas shopping list and see if you can start the New Year with some added sparkle!