New York launches three Festive scratch-offs for the 2026 Holiday season
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The New York Lottery launched three holiday scratch-offs on sale Tuesday, November 3, and each one is named for its top prize: Festive $100 at $2, Festive $500 at $5, and Festive $5,000 at $10. None of them offers a life-changing jackpot. In exchange, each has hundreds or thousands of top prizes, and the $10 game rates first among New York's games at its price on our ValueScore™. Figures are as of November 5, 2026.
| Game | Price | Top prize | Top prizes left | About 1 top prize per | Overall odds | Payout | ValueScore™ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festive $5,000 | $10 | $5,000 | 394 of 394 | 12,100 tickets | 1 in 3.85 | 70.4% | 87.5 |
| Festive $500 | $5 | $500 | 1,556 of 1,564 | 3,100 tickets | 1 in 3.92 | 66.0% | 79.8 |
| Festive $100 | $2 | $100 | 1,237 of 1,240 | 5,000 tickets | 1 in 4.45 | 62.5% | 57.3 |
Festive $5,000 ($10)
The $10 game has 394 prizes of $5,000 spread through about 4.8 million tickets, roughly one per 12,100. A 5X or 10X symbol multiplies the prize beside it, and a bonus area pays on its own. It wins 1 in 3.85 times, though 42% of those wins just return the $10. The payout, 70.4%, is above New York's $10 average of 69.0% but below the 72.8% national average at that price. It rates 87.5, first of 17 New York $10 games and fourth of 109 in the state.
Festive $500 ($5)
Festive $500 has 1,564 top prizes in about 4.86 million tickets, one per 3,100 or so, and the New York Lottery shows eight already claimed. It uses the same 5X and 10X symbols and two bonus areas. At 66.0% it pays a hair above the state's $5 average of 65.8% and about three points under the national 69.1%. It rates 79.8, first of 29 New York $5 games.
Festive $100 ($2)
The $2 game tops out at $100, with 1,240 of them in about 6.18 million tickets. It wins 1 in 4.45 times, and 44% of its winners get the $2 back. Its 62.5% payout trails both New York's $2 average of 63.9% and the 65.4% national average. It rates 57.3, second of 17 $2 games.
New York's bigger-ticket games and the state's best odds are compared in which New York scratch-offs win the most, and the games with the most prize money left are in our prize-money ranking. All recent launches are on the New York scratch-offs page.
Sources
New York Lottery: Festive $5,000 (Game 1716)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What new scratch-offs did New York release in November 2026?
Three Festive games went on sale November 3, 2026: Festive $100 ($2), Festive $500 ($5), and Festive $5,000 ($10). Each is named for its top prize, and each has more than 390 top prizes.
What are the odds of winning the top prize on Festive $5,000?
About 1 in 12,100. The $10 game has 394 prizes of $5,000 in roughly 4.8 million tickets, and it wins something 1 in 3.85 times overall, the New York Lottery says. About 42% of winners just get their $10 back.
Which new New York Festive scratch-off is the best?
Festive $5,000 rates 87.5 on our ValueScore, first of New York's 17 active $10 games and fourth of 109 overall. It returns 70.4% of sales, above the state's $10 average of 69.0%.
Jessie Jurado is a news writer who covers new scratch-off launches, state lottery guides, taxes on winnings, news, and much more. She joined ScratchCheck in 2026 and writes the site's state-by-state coverage.
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