Thanks to the classic Christmas carol, we all know about the Twelve Days of Christmas. But before you go ordering ten lords-a-leaping for that special someone, you should know a bit about when the famous Twelve Days of Christmas actually begin. Contrary to popular belief, the Twelve Days of Christmas don’t happen before Christmas, but start on Christmas Day and go until January 5.
The Twelve Days of Christmas originated from church traditions to celebrate the changing of the year. The famous Christmas carol doesn’t have much to do with the tradition, but it is still fun to sing!
If you’re wondering how much it would cost to actually buy all of the gifts in the song this year, you’re looking at a tab of $107,000! For the past 29 years, PNC Financial Services Group in the U.S. have been calculating the cost of the 364 lavish gifts. It should come as no surprise that the total increases almost every year.
Now, for a challenge… can you recite all the items in order without looking at the lyrics?