<P> Since December 18 , 1812 , the day long Christmas Lottery drawings are held according to exactly the same procedure each year . In the past it took place in the Lotería Nacional hall of Madrid , while in 2010 and 2011 it was celebrated in the Palacio Municipal de Congresos de Madrid , and in 2012 in Teatro Real in Madrid . Pupils of the San Ildefonso school ( formerly reserved for orphans of public servants ) draw the numbers and corresponding prizes , delivering the results in song to the public . Until 1984 , only boys from San Ildefonso participated in the drawing ; that year Mónica Rodríguez became the first girl to sing the results , including a fourth prize of 25 million Spanish pesetas . It is a custom that the winners donate some of the money to the San Ildefonso school . The public attending the event may be dressed in lottery - related extravagant clothing and hats . The state - run Televisión Española and Radio Nacional de España , and other media outlets , broadcast the entire draw , which currently takes place on December 22 each year . </P>
<P> Since December 18 , 1812 , the day long Christmas Lottery drawings are held according to exactly the same procedure each year . In the past it took place in the Lotería Nacional hall of Madrid , while in 2010 and 2011 it was celebrated in the Palacio Municipal de Congresos de Madrid , and in 2012 in Teatro Real in Madrid . Pupils of the San Ildefonso school ( formerly reserved for orphans of public servants ) draw the numbers and corresponding prizes , delivering the results in song to the public . Until 1984 , only boys from San Ildefonso participated in the drawing ; that year Mónica Rodríguez became the first girl to sing the results , including a fourth prize of 25 million Spanish pesetas . It is a custom that the winners donate some of the money to the San Ildefonso school . The public attending the event may be dressed in lottery - related extravagant clothing and hats . The state - run Televisión Española and Radio Nacional de España , and other media outlets , broadcast the entire draw , which currently takes place on December 22 each year . </P>
when does the biggest lotto in spain occur
when does the biggest lotto in spain occur
December 22
December 22