1 of 17
top prizes of $20,026 still out there
Ticket price$3
Top prize$20,026
Launch odds1 in 3.72
Prizes remaining (all tiers)89,296
Est. tickets left
≈11%
Happy New Year 2026 is a $3 scratch-off from the Georgia Lottery (game #1874) with a top prize of $20,026 and overall odds of 1 in 3.72 at launch. 16 of 17 top prizes are gone, 1 is still unclaimed, and an estimated 11% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 89,296 prizes are still out there (it started with 848,911).
"HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026" is near the end of its run, with only a small slice of its tickets still unsold. Late in a run, a game is worth a look when prizes outlast tickets. Early on, the prize design matters most. Here, the top prizes and the tickets are going at about the same pace.
If "HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026" is your usual pick, check this page often. The prize counts change even when the ticket looks the same.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $20,026 | 1 | 17 |
| $2,026 | 7 | 83 |
| $500 | 11 | 104 |
| $100 | 45 | 613 |
| $50 | 896 | 11,920 |
| $30 | 2,458 | 17,155 |
| $20 | 4,799 | 60,831 |
| $15 | 5,527 | 63,208 |
| $10 | 2,778 | 31,596 |
| $6 | 8,786 | 94,786 |
| $5 | 8,888 | 94,687 |
| $4 | 16,109 | 157,975 |
| 🎟️ Free Ticket | 38,991 | 315,936 |
Prize counts come straight from official Georgia lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
1 of the 17 top prizes of $20,026 are still unclaimed, according to official Georgia lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
Happy New Year 2026 is a $3 scratch-off. It is game #1874 from the Georgia Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.72, counting every prize tier. Odds shift as tickets sell and prizes get claimed — that's exactly what the prize table on this page tracks.
Prize counts come straight from official Georgia lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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