what is 12 days of christmas gifts

The twelve days of Christmas gifts are traditionally given from the twelfth day of Christmas to the eve of Epiphany. These gifts typically represent the twelve days leading up to the arrival of the three Wise Men. Each gift corresponds to a different day and symbolizes the story of Jesus' birth. The gifts are: 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 twelve