NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION — $5 Michigan Scratch-Off #0729
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION (#0729) is a $5 Michigan scratch-off launched on October 28, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #86 of 107 active games on current payout (63.6%, $3.18 expected back per ticket) and #27 of 29 $5 games, #72 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.22) and #29 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,384,082). Since launch the payout has fallen 6.4 points (70.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 12.1% (1 in 3.76 at launch). 2 of 2 top prizes of $300,000 remain, and we estimate 2,768,163 tickets are still unsold (51.4% sold). That is below average for Michigan; the Michigan ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 656,466 of 1,513,903 prizes (43.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | 1 in 2,846,138 | 1 in 1,384,082 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 569,228 | 1 in 692,041 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 29,342 | 1 in 36,909 | 194 | 119 | 75 | 38.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,015 | 1 in 2,467 | 2,825 | 1,703 | 1,122 | 39.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 87.0 | 1 in 104.1 | 65,431 | 38,846 | 26,585 | 40.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 14.3 | 1 in 16.5 | 398,267 | 230,636 | 167,631 | 42.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.6 | 1 in 13.1 | 489,478 | 278,431 | 211,047 | 43.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.2 | 1 in 11.1 | 557,696 | 307,696 | 250,000 | 44.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.76 | 1 in 4.22 | 1,513,903 | 857,437 | 656,466 | 43.4% |
How NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION has moved
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION: common questions
- How many $300,000 prizes are left in NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION?
- 2 of 2 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,384,082.
- What are the odds of winning anything on NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION?
- 1 in 4.22 today, compared with 1 in 3.76 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.22, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.81.
- Is NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION worth buying?
- Its current payout is 63.6% ($3.18 back per $5 ticket), rank #86 of 107 in Michigan. The best $5 alternative today is Safe Cracker Cashword (#0669, $5) at 84.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,768,163 of roughly 5,692,275 printed tickets are unsold (51.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 28, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Michigan scratch-offs
- Safe Cracker Cashword — 84.8% payout, 1 in 2.57 any prize
- Make It Rein — 74.3% payout, 1 in 3.66 any prize
- Lucky Stars — 72.7% payout, 1 in 4.02 any prize
- Stampede Payout — 72.5% payout, 1 in 3.86 any prize
- Win Big — 72.0% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize