Birthday Surprise — $2 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01825
Birthday Surprise (#01825) is a $2 New Jersey scratch-off launched on January 5, 2024 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on September 23, 2025. Winning tickets can be claimed until November 4, 2026; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 0 of 3 top prizes of $10,000 are still unclaimed, and 148,410 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the New Jersey scratch-offs on sale are ranked by what they pay back.
Last top prize claimed: August 6, 2025, 445 days ago.
Prizes still unclaimed
Every prize level in Birthday Surprise and how much of each is still unclaimed. The game is no longer sold, so there are no odds to quote: these prizes can only go to a ticket already bought. Across all tiers, 148,410 of 774,657 prizes (19.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 8.3% |
| $500 | 120 | 100 | 20 | 16.7% |
| $100 | 1,741 | 1,520 | 221 | 12.7% |
| $50 | 6,937 | 5,988 | 949 | 13.7% |
| $20 | 52,592 | 44,268 | 8,324 | 15.8% |
| $10 | 111,082 | 92,166 | 18,916 | 17.0% |
| $5 | 128,620 | 104,340 | 24,280 | 18.9% |
| $4 | 140,308 | 113,219 | 27,089 | 19.3% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 163,690 | 130,874 | 32,816 | 20.0% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 169,540 | 133,747 | 35,793 | 21.1% |
| All prizes | 774,657 | 626,247 | 148,410 | 19.2% |
How Birthday Surprise has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- August 28, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- August 6, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 0 remain.
- August 3, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- July 18, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- May 21, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- April 21, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- April 10, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- April 1, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
- March 24, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
Birthday Surprise: common questions
- Can I still buy Birthday Surprise?
- No. Its sales ended on September 23, 2025. It launched on January 5, 2024. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.
- When is the last day to claim a prize on Birthday Surprise?
- November 4, 2026. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $10,000 prizes are still unclaimed in Birthday Surprise?
- 0 of 3, in the last figures New Jersey published (October 25, 2026). Every top prize has been claimed.
- How many Birthday Surprise prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 148,410 of 774,657, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.
Other $2 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Big Money Spectacular — 79.4% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize
- Money Mania — 66.2% payout, 1 in 4.29 any prize
- Big Money Spectacular — 66.0% payout, 1 in 4.75 any prize
- It Takes 2 — 63.5% payout, 1 in 4.53 any prize
- Sapphire 7's — 62.3% payout, 1 in 4.85 any prize