how many gifts on 12 days of christmas

The 12 days of Christmas is a popular Christmas carol that originated in England. In the song, the singer recites a series of gifts that he or she would give to their beloved over the course of 12 days. The gifts include a partridge in a pear tree, two turtle doves, three French hens, four calling birds, five golden rings, six geese a-laying, seven swans a-swimming, eight maids a-milking, nine ladies dancing, ten lords a-leaping, eleven pipers piping, and 12 drummers drumming. The song is not intended