Illusion, emotion and luck are there this Monday, December 22, 2025. A date marked on the calendar of all Spaniards who impatiently await the celebration of the great Extraordinary draw for the Christmas lottery. This year, … State lotteries and betting will distribute 2,772 million euros in price.
Thousands of tenths will be awarded with one of the prizes distributed this December 22. The most coveted of them, the fat manrewarded by 400,000 euros per tenthalthough there are also smaller prizes, such as approximations, stones or refunds, with which you can get a good pinch of money.
Everything is already prepared in the Royal Theater of Madrid, scene of this historic event, where the children of San Ildefonso will distribute the fortune widely distributed throughout the country. But to what hour Is the extraordinary Christmas lottery draw starting? We go over everything you need to know so you don’t miss out on one of the most anticipated events of the year in Spain.
Christmas Lottery 2025 Calendar: What time does the draw start and end?
The Royal Theater of Madrid will open its doors to the public from 8:00 a.m. this Monday, December 22. For its part, it will be at 8:30 a.m. that the table which will chair and authorize the start of the draw will take place. Next, the beads will be transferred from the hopper (the container used to measure the passage of the beads) to the drum.
Concerning the start of the Extraordinary Draw for the Christmas Lottery, it will be 9:00 a.m. when the drums finally close and the balls begin to rotate inside. Then the children of San Ildefonso will start giving out prizes.
The draw will continue for hours and only when all the balls come out of the prize pool will it end. In this way, it is estimated that this process could last between three and a half and four hours. Therefore, we may not know all the winning numbers until 1:00 p.m. this Monday.
Where to watch the 2025 Christmas Lottery Extraordinary Draw on TV and online
The extraordinary draw for the 2025 Christmas lottery can be followed in television through The 1st of Spanish Television from 08:00with a special presented by Sandra Daviú and Blanca Benlloch, who are rehearsing together for the eighth time. Additionally, the draw will also be available in radio format via Spanish National Radio (RNE).
In a way onlinethe Christmas lottery draw can be followed on right via the RTVE website and the application RTVE reading. Plus, all the winning numbers, details and stories from the event can be found on ABC, where you can also check if your tickets have been awarded.
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