The Cost of the Gifts in the 12 Days of Christmas
Here are the words to the traditional holiday carol called “
The Twelve Days of Christmas:
On the first day of Christmas my true beloved gave to me a bobwhite in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the third day of Christmas my truthful love gave to me three french hens, two turtleneck doves and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas my true sexual love gave to me four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear corner. On the one-fifth day of Christmas my truthful beloved gave to me five gold rings, four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a bobwhite in a pear tree.
On the sixth sidereal day of Christmas my genuine love gave to me six geese-a-laying, five gold rings, four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a ruffed grouse in a pear tree.
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On the seventh day of Christmas my genuine love gave to me seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying, five gold rings, four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a tinamou in a pear tree.
On the eighth sidereal day of Christmas my on-key sexual love gave to me eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying, five aureate rings, four calling birds, three french hens, two capsize doves and a ruffed grouse in a pear tree. On the ninth day of Christmas my true beloved gave to me nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying, five aureate rings, four calling birds, three french hens, two capsize doves and a ruffed grouse in a pear tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas my true beloved gave to me ten lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying, five gold rings, four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the eleventh day of Christmas my true sleep together gave to me football team pipers piping, ten lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying, five gold rings, four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a ruffed grouse in a pear tree.
On the one-twelfth day of Christmas my on-key love gave to me twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying, five gold rings, four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a bobwhite in a pear tree.
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The total numeral of gifts given is 364 .
| Gift | Number of Gifts Given |
|---|---|
| Partridges | 12 x 1 = 12 |
| Turtle Doves | 11 x 2 = 22 |
| French Hens | 10 x 3 = 30 |
| Calling Birds | 9 x 4 = 36 |
| Gold Rings | 8 x 5 = 40 |
| Geese-a-laying | 7 x 6 = 42 |
| Swans-a-swimming | 6 x 7 = 42 |
| Maids-a-milking | 5 x 8 = 40 |
| Ladies Dancing | 4 x 9 = 36 |
| Lords-a-leaping | 3 x 10 = 30 |
| Pipers Piping | 2 x 11 = 22 |
| Drummers Drumming | 1 x 12 = 12 |
| Total | 364 |
The Cost of the Twelve Days of Christmas Each year since 1984, the economists at Pittsburgh ‘s PNC Bank have published their “ Christmas Price Index ” — the price of purchasing all 364 gifts in the holiday carol above. In 1984, the cost of all 364 gifts was $ 23,613.
In 1995, the cost of all 364 gifts was $ 51,764.
In 1998, the cost of all 364 gifts was $ 58,405.
In 2006, the cost of all 364 gifts was $ 75,122.
In 2007, the monetary value of all 364 gifts was $ 78,100.
In 2009, the monetary value of all 364 gifts was $ 87,403.
In 2012, the price of all 364 gifts was $ 107,300.
In 2014, the price of all 364 gifts was $ 116,273.
In 2017, the cost of all 364 gifts was $ 157,558.
here is a breakdown of the sum cost of each of the gifts for 2014 as compared to 2013 :
– partridge, $ 20 ; survive year : $ 15
– Pear tree, $ 188 ; last year : $ 184
– Two turtleneck doves, $ 125 ; last year : lapp
– Three french hens, $ 181 ; last year : $ 165
– Four calling birds ( canaries ), $ 600 ; last year : lapp
– Five gold rings, $ 750 ; survive class : lapp
– Six geese-a-laying, $ 360 ; survive year : $ 210
– Seven swans a-swimming, $ 7,000 ; last class : same
– Eight maids a-milking, $ 58 ; last year : same
– nine-spot ladies dancing ( per performance ), $ 7,553 ; concluding year : like
– 10 lords a-leaping ( per performance ), $ 5,348 ; last class : $ 5,243
– 11 pipers piping ( per operation ), $ 2,635 ; last class : lapp
– 12 drummers drumming ( per performance ), $ 2,855 ; last year : lapp
Click here for the PNC Christmas Price Index”
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