A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.

After months without a jackpot winner, Christmas Eve could become unforgettable for some lottery players. Young adults share why they're lying low this holiday season — and what the economy has to do with it. It's common for presidents to give federal workers the day off on Christmas Eve, depending on where it falls on the calendar.