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Manchester Evening News
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Elly Rewcastle & Kieran Isgin

National Lottery draw dates over Christmas including Euromillions and Lotto

While the National Lottery regularly rolls out big prizes, over Christmas you may be able to grab a little extra.

There are a wide variety of draws happening over the festive season from the EuroMillions to something that will set you up for life. Most games will start from the cheap price of £1 with the option of either picking your own numbers or leaving it all up to chance.

If you plan on trying your luck over Christmas, these are all the dates you will need to look out for, according to Chronicle Live.

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EuroMillions Christmas dates

EuroMillions will be played on Friday, December 23 and Tuesday, December 27. The latest you can buy a ticket is 7:30 pm, the draw takes place at 8:45pm and will be broadcast on the National Lottery website, on its YouTube channel.

Lotto Christmas draws

EuroMillions will be played on Friday, December 23 and Tuesday, December 27. The latest you can buy a ticket is 7:30 pm, the draw takes place at 8:45pm and will be broadcast on the National Lottery website, on its YouTube channel.

Set for Life Christmas draw

Set for Life, which draws every Monday and Thursday, will draw at 8 pm on December 22 and December 26 and gives you the opportunity to win £10k every month for 30 years.

Pick five numbers from one to 47, plus one life ball from one to 10 for just £1.50 and cross your fingers. The top prize of £10,000 a month for 30 years is followed up by a second-place prize of £10,000 every month for a year.

Thunderball Christmas draw

The cheapest National Lottery game is Thunderball, with tickets costing just £1. The top prize is a comfortable £500,000 and they say that Thunderball is the best chance you have at winning half a million from a £1 ticket.

Thunderball takes place four times a week, with draws taking place on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. This Christmas, you can play on December 23, Christmas Eve on December 24 and on December 27.

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