If you mean how many different kinds of birds there are 5 If you mean how many total there are given in total (Not including partregde in a pear tree) 22 turtle doves, 30 french hens, 36 calling birds, 36 geese, and 45 swans :)
The first day : A partridge in a pear tree.
The second day : Two turtle doves
The third day : Three French hens
The fourth day: Four calling birds
The sixth day : Six geese a-laying
The seventh day: Seven swans a-swimming
A total of six day's presents were birds, although technically at least one bird was given on each day (since all previous gifts were given on each day, plus one new gift, for example, the fifth day saw the giving of the following five gifts: Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree).
The number of birds given in total, therefore, is:
Partridges: 1x12 = 12
Turtle-doves: 2x11 = 22
French Hens: 3x10 = 30
Calling Birds: 4x9 = 36
Geese: 6x7 = 42
Swans: 7x6 = 42
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total: 184 birds
A total of 23 birds
The seventh is 'swans-a-swimming' and the tenth is 'lords-a-leaping'.
because so that other people could have presents too
The Twelve Days of Christmas - song - was created in 1780.
According to the popular song, there are 12.
In the traditional English Christmas Carol 'the twelve days of christmas' there were what ladies dancing and what geese a-laying
364 gifts in total.
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There is no specific mention of anything unlucky during the twelve days of Christmas. The song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a joyful and celebratory song that highlights the gifts given by a true love each day.
78, I think.
Actually, no.In total, there are 364 gifts given on the Twelve Days of Christmas.1 + (1+2) + (1+2+3) . . .
On November 26, 2012, the USA Today news corporation printed a story which contained an estimated price for all of the classic "Twelve Days of Christmas" gifts. The price was estimated at about $107,000.
The seventh is 'swans-a-swimming' and the tenth is 'lords-a-leaping'.
In the song "The twelve days of Christmas" my true love gave to me a total of 78 things.
because so that other people could have presents too
Christmas is included in the twelve days of Christmas. The twelve days of Christmas are the twelve days following Christmas day and counting Christmas day. It also leads up to Epiphany, which is January 6, so the last day of the twelve days of Christmas is January 5. :D
The twelve days of Christmas!
In the twelve days of Christmas there are 359 heads because if you count the all of the gifts then take away the rings you get 359. But if you were counting the heads of the cows that the maids were milking it would be 367 (You just add 8)