12 Days of Christmas Explained: The Story Behind the Carol
- * the Cost of the 12 Days of Christmas: According to PNC's Christmas Price index, the total cost of all the gifts in the song for 2022 is...
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* the Cost of the 12 Days of Christmas: According to PNC’s Christmas Price index, the total cost of all the gifts in the song for 2022 is $45,523.27. This is a 10.5% increase from 2021.
* Cost if Counting each Repetition: If you count each individual item mentioned (totaling 364 gifts), the cost rises to $197,071.09, a 9.8% increase from the previous year.
* Items with Important Price Increases:
* Five Rings: $1,245 (a 39% increase)
* Partridge in a pear Tree: $280.18 (nearly a 26% increase)
* One Cost That Hasn’t Changed: The cost of eight maids a-milking remains at $58, as the federal minimum wage hasn’t increased as 2009.
* Practicality: The article humorously notes that actually giving all these gifts would be messy (due to bird droppings!).
* Parodies: The song has inspired many parodies, including versions by Jeff Foxworthy (redneck), twisted Sister (heavy metal), and the Muppets (with John Denver).