El Gordo de Navidad 2026
The most popular lottery in Spain is El Gordo de Navidad – the annual Christmas lottery game.
Established in 1812, El Gordo has become a cultural cornerstone and Christmas tradition in Spain as players gather together to buy tickets for this special festive raffle. Co-workers, family members and even entire villages buy up tickets in the hope of winning a prize.
Held once a year on 22nd December, the El Gordo draw offers the largest lottery prize pools in the world, with billions of Euros to be won across countless tickets.
Spain’s most popular lottery celebrated its 213th anniversary with the 2025 draw, as players hoped to win a life-changing prize by matching one of the winning codes drawn on the day. The 2026 draw will take place on Tuesday 22nd December, offering a multi-billion Euro prize pool.
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