Mega Vacation Week (Semana de Férias): Why is the Mega Sena draw taking place today (Thursday)?
During this week, the Mega Sena lottery changes its schedule to hold 3 special draws.
Many players may have been surprised to see a Mega Sena draw scheduled for today, Thursday. The truth is that Mega Sena draws are usually held on Wednesdays and Saturdays, so today's draw may have caused confusion: did the dates of the Mega Sena draws change?
No, the dates of the Mega Sena draws did not change. What is happening is that this week, Mega Sena is celebrating the Mega Vacation Week (Mega Semana de Férias in portuguese). During this special week, which marks the transition from June to July, Mega Sena holds 3 draws instead of the usual 2. And to include this additional draw, you need to update your calendar to participate in all the draws.
So, during this week, the Mega Sena schedule is as follows:
- Contest 2605: 27/06/2023 - Tuesday
- Contest 2606: 29/06/2023 - Thursday
- Contest 2607: 01/07/2023 – Saturday
Therefore, yesterday's Wednesday draw was canceled, and instead, players will have the opportunity to participate in an additional draw for the jackpot today.
Since there were no winners last Tuesday, the main prize has increased to R$ 37,000,000,000, which is approximately € 7,000,000.
What is the difference in the Mega Vacation Week draws?
The only difference between these draws is the change in dates. Other than that, there are no other changes: the rules, prizes, and chances of winning remain exactly the same as in all other Mega Sena draws.
What is the Mega Vacation Week?
The Mega Vacation Week is one of the special draw weeks of Mega Sena, but it's not the only one. In fact, a total of 9 Mega Vacation Weeks with 3 draws each have been confirmed for this year, which can be found in the following calendar:
Mega Week | Date | Contest Number |
Mega Semana de Verão | 10/01/2023 – Tuesday 12/01/2023 – Thursday 14/01/2023 - Saturday | 2553 2554 2555 |
Mega Semana de Carnaval | 14/02/2023 – Tuesday 16/02/2023 – Thursday 18/02/2023 - Saturday | 2564 2565 2565 |
Mega Semana da Mulher | 14/03/2023 – Tuesday 16/03/2023 – Thursday 18/03/2023 - Saturday | 2573 2574 2575 |
Mega Semana do Trabalhador | 09/05/2023 – Tuesday 11/05/2023 – Thursday 13/05/2023 - Saturday | 2588 2589 2590 |
Mega Semana de Férias | 27/06/2023 – Tuesday 29/06/2023 – Thursday 01/07/2023 - Saturday | 2605 2606 2607 |
Mega Semana dos Pais | 08/08/2023 – Tuesday 10/08/2023 – Thursday 12/08/2023 - Saturday | 2618 2619 2620 |
Mega Semana da Primavera | 12/09/2023 – Tuesday 14/09/2023 – Thursday 16/09/2023 - Saturday | 2629 2630 2631 |
Mega Semana da Sorte | 17/10/2023 – Tuesday 19/10/2023 – Thursday 21/10/2023 - Saturday | 2640 2641 2642 |
Mega Semana do Apostador | 28/11/2023 – Tuesday 30/11/2023 – Thursday 02/12/2023 - Saturday | 2653 2654 2655 |
Why does Mega Sena hold the Mega Vacation Weeks?
The reason for these special weeks is very simple: on one hand, to hold extra draws and give players a greater chance of winning; on the other hand, to ensure that the special Mega da Virada draw, held every December 31st, coincides with a draw ending in 0 or 5.
What are the draws ending in 0 or 5? The draws ending in 0 or 5 refer to the edition of each draw (for example, in 2022, the Mega da Virada draw was edition number 2550). These draws are special because they tend to significantly increase the size of the jackpot. Throughout the year, 5% of the revenue from Mega Sena is allocated to the prizes of draws ending in 0 or 5. That's why they always aim to make the most special draw, the Mega da Virada, coincide with these special draws.