Holiday Shopper Sweepstakes 2026: Win a $25 Venmo Credit

A small holiday-shopping boost is up for grabs in the Diageo Holiday Shopper Sweepstakes 2026. The promotion offers 2,000 prizes of a $25 Venmo credit, with one entry and game play allowed per person every seven days. Eligible adults can participate without making a purchase.

The important detail is how the prize is delivered: this is a Venmo promotion, so the mobile phone number you enter must be associated with an existing or new Venmo account. Check that number carefully before submitting your entry.

What Can You Win?

Each prize is a $25 Venmo credit payable to the mobile phone number supplied on the entry form. There are 2,000 prizes available across the promotion, with a combined value of $50,000.

• Individual prize value: $25.
• Number of prizes: 2,000.
• Total prize value: $50,000.
• Prize limit: One prize per person.
• Alcohol: Not included in any prize.

The 2,000-prize figure describes the full promotion. It does not tell you how many prizes remain available when you play. A completed entry gives you a chance to win; it does not guarantee a payment.

Entry Details and Official Rules

• Promotion: Holiday Shopper Sweepstakes.
• Sponsor: Diageo Americas, Inc.
• Administrator: Avid, Inc., doing business as Avid Marketing Group.
• Starts: October 1, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
• Ends: December 31, 2026, at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
• Location: 50 United States and District of Columbia.
• Minimum age: 21 at the time of entry.
• Entry limit: One entry form/game play per person every seven days.
• Purchase required: No.
• Payment method: Venmo.

Visit the official Holiday Shopper Sweepstakes website and open its Official Rules before entering.

How to Enter the Holiday Shopper Sweepstakes

1. Open the official promotion website and complete the age verification.
2. Enter the required information, including your first and last name, date of birth, email address, mobile phone number, city, state and ZIP code. Use the mobile number associated with your existing or new Venmo account.
3. Complete the one-time authorization-code verification. Without that verification, the entry form will not be accepted.
4. Submit the completed form to receive your game play and check the on-screen result.
5. If you remain eligible, wait seven days before submitting another entry.

A QR code on promotional materials can take you to the mobile website, but scanning it alone does not count as an entry or game play. You still need to complete and submit the required form.

Who Is Eligible?

The sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia who are 21 or older at the time of entry. Participants need a compatible mobile device or mobile phone number, internet access and a valid email address.

Employees or owners of the sponsor, its affiliates, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, the administrator, and alcohol beverage suppliers, importers, wholesalers, distributors or retailers are excluded, along with members of their families or households. The promotion is void where prohibited or restricted.

How Often Can You Play?

The rules allow one entry form/game play per person every seven days. Treat this as a seven-day waiting period, rather than assuming the limit resets on Monday or at the beginning of a calendar week.

Submitting entries or plays above the limit results in disqualification. Keep a note of when you played so that a return visit does not accidentally become an extra entry.

How Are Winners Selected?

The administrator uses an algorithm to determine winners. After submitting a completed entry form, you will be told on screen whether you have been selected as a potential winner. A winning result displays a congratulations message or similar notice.

Every prize remains subject to the administrator's verification. The rules also state that screenshots or other alleged proof will not be accepted in place of the official winning message. Odds depend on the number of completed entries/game plays and the operation of the selection algorithm.

When Will a Venmo Prize Arrive?

The sponsor anticipates awarding a verified prize within 24 to 48 hours of the winning message. However, winners should allow up to five business days for the $25 deposit to appear in their Venmo account. The shorter timeframe is an expectation, not a guaranteed delivery time.

A winner who does not have a Venmo account and declines to create one, or whose Venmo account is suspended, forfeits the prize. Check your account status and the phone number used on the entry form before playing. Mobile messaging, data or other applicable charges may still apply.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to buy alcohol to enter?

No purchase is necessary. Alcohol is not part of the prize.

Is this a guaranteed $25 offer?

No. It is a chance-based promotion with 2,000 prizes available during the full sweepstakes period.

Can I enter every day?

No. The limit is one entry form/game play per person every seven days.

Can I win more than once?

No. The rules limit each person to one prize.

Is Venmo sponsoring the giveaway?

No. Diageo Americas, Inc. is the sponsor. The rules state that the reference to Venmo does not imply sponsorship, endorsement, authorization or affiliation.

When does the promotion close?

All entries and game plays must be received by December 31, 2026, at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

More Sweepstakes to Explore

For a different prize format, see our Miller Lite Football NFL trip and $25 instant-win guide. That promotion has separate eligibility requirements, entry limits and deadlines. Entering either giveaway does not enter you into the other. You can also browse our sweepstakes directory for more opportunities.

Last verified: November 8, 2026. This guide was checked against the official rules available through the promotion website. Double Deal is an independent publisher and does not administer entries or award prizes.