Holiday Scratchers^® 2nd Chance Bonus Draw

California Lottery^®
2026 Holiday Scratchers^® 2nd Chance Bonus Draw
Official Rules

Purpose
The California Lottery is conducting a 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw for registered 2nd Chance players as an incentive for players to purchase the Holiday Scratchers (Games: Festive Wishes #1750, Holiday Delight #1751, Polar Payout #1752, 2027 #1753).

Promotion Period
The 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw will begin on October 19, 2026 and end January 10, 2027 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time.  

The California Lottery reserves the right to terminate or extend this promotion at any time.

Prize
The promotion will have a total of four (4) winners and prizing totaling $100,000.

• One (1) winner of $25,000 | Draw #1:  10/19/2026 – 11/7/2026
• One (1) winner of $25,000 | Draw #2:  11/8/2026 – 11/27/2026
• One (1) winner of $25,000 | Draw #3:  11/28/2026 – 12/18/2026
• One (1) winner of $25,000 | Draw #4:  12/19/2026 – 1/10/2027

Odds
The odds of winning a prize vary based on the total number of entries that are received and the total number of entries each player submits.

Eligibility and Participation
Players must be at least 18 years of age.  Players must meet eligibility requirements at the time of the promotional drawing.  To enter the 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw, players must register on the California Lottery website.  When registering, players must provide a valid California address.  Submissions must be entered from a location within California to be eligible for the 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw.  Players must provide true and current information.  Player must provide their true, full legal name when registering for the 2nd Chance program.  Failure to provide full legal name at registration will make the player ineligible to receive prizes from the California Lottery.  In the 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw, only the person identified by name as the Winner on the California Lottery website at the time the Winner’s name is posted, which is supplied by the player during registration, may claim the prize from the California Lottery.  Any change in name, whether due to marriage or otherwise, must be reflected on the California Lottery’s registration page prior to the draw to be eligible for any prize.  Persons who register with fictitious names will be ineligible to win any prize.  The 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw is not open to certain California Lottery vendors or employees of the California Lottery, their agents, and certain family members residing in the same household in accordance with California Lottery Regulations.

How to Enter
To enter the 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw, players must log into their verified California Lottery 2nd Chance account or create a verified account at California Lottery to submit a 2nd Chance code.  Any eligible, non-winning 2026 Holiday suite of Scratchers tickets can be entered into the promotion by manual submission at 2nd Chance or by scanning each eligible, non-winning barcode using the California Lottery Official Mobile App.  Players will receive the standard number of entries based on price point (i.e. $5 ticket receives 5 entries) for every eligible, non-winning 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance code submitted.   

All 2nd Chance code submissions will be limited to no more than a combined 500 code submissions per calendar month per participant.  Entering a code is considered a submission; however, submissions that offer multiple entries count as only one submission regardless of the number of associated entries. Entries do not carry over to the next draw. Each draw must be entered separately. 

Draws
Four (4) separate draws will be conducted during the promotion period. Each draw will be held according to the following schedule, with entries for each draw being exclusive and not carried over to subsequent draws.

• Draw #1:  10/19/2026 – 11/7/2026
• Draw #2:  11/8/2026 – 11/27/2026
• Draw #3:  11/28/2026 – 12/18/2026
• Draw #4:  12/19/2026 – 1/10/2027

Eligible, non-winning 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance codes must be submitted during the specific draw period to be eligible for entry into that specific draw for the 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw.  Each draw will occur within fifteen days after the specific draw period has ended with alternates drawn in the event a winner is disqualified.  Draws will take place in accordance with California Lottery Regulations and procedures.  All eligible, non-winning 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance codes submitted into the draws are also automatically entered into the regular Scratchers 2nd Chance Weekly Pool Draws that apply.  

Winner Notification and Claims
The winners of the 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw will be posted on the California Lottery website within fifteen days after the entry deadline.  The California Lottery will randomly select alternate winners from the eligible 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw.  Using the contact information provided to the California Lottery by the winner, the California Lottery will notify the winner by e-mail to login into his/her account for “important information.”  Upon login to his/her California Lottery account, the winner will be notified of the winning prize.  The winner must submit a 2nd Chance Claim Form in accordance with California Lottery Regulations and procedures.  In the event the winner does not claim his/her prize within 180 days from the ‘Winners Posted By’ date, the winner will waive all rights to the prize. 

Additional Terms
Players are responsible for complying with the Official Rules in addition to state and federal law and California Lottery Regulations.  Proof of age, eligibility, and identity must be furnished upon request.  Players agree to the California Lottery’s use of their name, likeness, photo, story, and hometown for advertising and publicity purposes, without compensation.  All taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner subject to applicable Federal withholding requirements.  By participating in the program, and/or accepting any prize or promotional award, players agree to and do release and hold harmless the California Lottery and its commissioners, employees, agents, and officers from any claim, demand, judgment, award, and/or any liability of any kind whatsoever.  The California Lottery reserves the right to modify or terminate this program at any time.  In the event of a conflict, these Official Rules supersede any applicable general rules or advertisements of the California Lottery.

California Lottery^®
2026 Holiday Scratchers^® 2nd Chance Bonus Draw
Frequently Asked Questions

Q: When does the 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw begin and end?
A: The 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw will begin on October 19, 2026 and will run through January 10, 2027 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time.  During the promotion period, there will be four (4) draws with the following date ranges:

• Draw #1:  10/19/2026 – 11/7/2026
• Draw #2:  11/8/2026 – 11/27/2026
• Draw #3:  11/28/2026 – 12/18/2026
• Draw #4:  12/19/2026 – 1/10/2027 

Q: What are the prizes?
A: The promotion will have a total of four (4) winners and prizing totaling $100,000. There will be four (4) draws with one (1) winner of $25,000 from each draw.

Q: Which Scratchers tickets can be entered into the Promotion?
A:  Any eligible, non-winning 2026 Holiday Scratchers tickets can be entered into the promotion by manual submission at 2nd Chance or by scanning each eligible, non-winning barcode using the California Lottery Official Mobile App.  The 2026 Holiday Scratchers games are:

• $1 – Festive Wishes (#1750)
• $5 – Holiday Delight (#1751)
• $10 – Polar Payout (#1752)
• $20 – 2027 (#1753)
  

Q: How many entries can players receive?
A: Players will receive entries based on price point (i.e. $10 ticket receives 10 entries) for every eligible, non-winning 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance code submitted. Entries do not carry over to the next draw. Each draw must be entered separately.   

Q: How many submissions can players enter their non-winning 2nd Chance codes?
A: Each 2nd Chance account will be limited to no more than a combined 500 code submissions per calendar month.  Entering a code is considered a submission; submissions that offer multiple entries count as only one submission regardless of the number of associated entries.

Q: In addition to the 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw, are players automatically entered into the regular Scratchers 2nd Chance Weekly Pool Draw?
A: Yes.  After submitting an eligible ticket, players are automatically entered into the regular Scratchers 2nd Chance Weekly Pool Draw.  To be eligible for the current week’s draw, players must submit their eligible, non-winning 2nd Chance codes online by Saturday at 11:59 pm or they will be eligible for the following week’s draw.  Each submission is good for one weekly draw.  

Q: Where can players check to see how many entries were submitted into the Scratchers 2nd Chance Weekly Drawing and/or 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw?
A: Once players are logged into their My Account, follow the steps below:
1. Click on “My Submissions” link.
2. Verify submission of the 2nd Chance code.
3. Click on the 2nd Chance code to view details of how many entries were submitted for the Scratchers 2nd Chance Weekly Drawing and/or 2026 Holiday Scratchers 2nd Chance Bonus Draw.

Q: When are the draws for the prizes?
A: The draws will occur within fifteen (15) days after the entry deadline of each draw period as listed below and will take place in accordance with the California Lottery Regulations and procedures:

• Draw #1:  10/19/2026 – 11/7/2026
• Draw #2:  11/8/2026 – 11/27/2026
• Draw #3:  11/28/2026 – 12/18/2026
• Draw #4:  12/19/2026 – 1/10/2027