When Is the Omaze House Draw? Deadlines Explained

How does Omaze set draw deadlines?

Each Omaze draw has its own independently set closing date and time, published at the top of the draw page on omaze.co.uk. Deadlines are not fixed to a calendar — Omaze does not run draws on a set annual or quarterly schedule. A new draw launches when Omaze has a property and a charity partner ready, and runs until the published deadline.

Draw windows vary significantly from one draw to the next — some have run for a few weeks, others for several months — with no fixed pattern, so always check the specific draw’s own terms and conditions for its entry period rather than assuming it will match a previous draw.

Under the government’s Voluntary Code of Good Practice for Prize Draw Operators, which Omaze has signed and which took effect on 20 May 2026, signatories should not change a draw’s closing date because of low ticket sales (gov.uk). This means you should not expect a deadline to move simply because a draw is selling slowly, though the published terms for each draw remain the definitive source on timing.

Where do you find the current Omaze closing date?

The closing date for any active draw is displayed prominently on the live draw page at omaze.co.uk. It typically includes a countdown timer showing days, hours and minutes remaining.

Steps to check:

1. Go to omaze.co.uk
2. Click on the current live draw
3. The entry deadline is shown near the top of the draw page and in the terms and conditions

If no draw is currently live, the Omaze homepage and email newsletter are the most reliable places to find out when the next draw is launching, though Omaze does not commit to a fixed advance-notice period before a new draw goes live.

What is the difference between the “draw date” and the “winner announcement date”?

These are not the same date, and the distinction matters:

Term	What it means
Entry deadline / draw close	The last date and time entries (paid or free) are accepted
Draw date	When the random selection is conducted from the closed entry pool
Winner notification	When Omaze contacts the selected winner privately
Public announcement	When the winner’s name is published on omaze.co.uk

The gap between the entry deadline and the public announcement varies. Omaze needs time to conduct the draw, verify the winner’s identity and eligibility, obtain consent for publicity, and prepare the announcement. Omaze does not publish a fixed number of days for this in its house draw terms, so check the live Draw Results page rather than assuming a specific timeframe.

Entries submitted after the entry deadline are not included in the draw, regardless of when the announcement is made.

What is the deadline for free postal entries?

Free postal entries must arrive at the address in the draw’s terms and conditions before the postal entry deadline. This is often the same as the paid entry deadline, but some draws set the free-entry arrival deadline a few days earlier to allow for postal processing time. Under the government’s Voluntary Code of Good Practice for Prize Draw Operators, operators must allow sufficient time for a posted entry to be validly received before a draw closes — which is the regulatory reason some draws build in this earlier postal cut-off. Always check the specific draw’s T&Cs for its exact dates rather than assuming both deadlines are identical.

Crucially, the deadline is an arrival deadline, not a postmark deadline. If your letter arrives one day after the stated deadline, it will not be included in the draw. Allow at least five working days for standard second-class post — more if you are posting from a remote area or close to a bank holiday.

Does Omaze run multiple draws simultaneously?

Yes. Omaze has run more than one house draw at the same time — for example, its Bath and Surrey house draws have run concurrently, each with its own separate entry pool and closing date (omaze.co.uk). If two draws are running simultaneously, entering one does not enter you into the other — they are separate competitions with separate entry purchases and separate free-entry addresses.

What happens if a draw does not attract enough entries?

Omaze’s own FAQs address this directly: “We’ve guaranteed a donation of £1,000,000 to the charity no matter what happens and a guaranteed winner for all the Omaze house draws” (Omaze UK FAQs, omaze.co.uk). In other words, Omaze does not cancel a house draw or withhold the property if ticket sales underperform — both the prize and the charity donation are guaranteed regardless of how many entries are sold.

This is reinforced by the government’s Voluntary Code of Good Practice for Prize Draw Operators, which Omaze has signed: signatories should not provide a prize of lower value, change a draw’s closing date, or cancel a draw due to low ticket sales (gov.uk). See our guide to house raffle rollovers for how underselling is handled by operators that do not offer the same guarantee.

How to avoid missing an Omaze deadline

Method	How it helps
Email sign-up	Omaze sends alerts when new draws launch and when deadlines approach — sign up at omaze.co.uk
Countdown timer	The draw page shows a live countdown — check it the week before you intend to enter
Free entry lead time	Post free entries at least five working days before the stated arrival deadline
Calendar reminder	Set a reminder for two days before the deadline after you first visit the draw page

The most common reason people miss an Omaze deadline is assuming the draw is still open because they last checked it a few weeks ago. Deadlines do not move predictably, and a draw can close with little notice on social media.

For an overview of all live and recently closed Omaze draws — including current deadlines — see the full Omaze review, which we update whenever a new draw launches.

For the guide to submitting free entries before the deadline, see our Omaze free entry postal route guide.

18+, UK residents. T&Cs apply — check the operator’s rules.