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Wiz Imp

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1. Yes. 364 gifts in total.

Reply to GreenWave (Original post)

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 02:03 PM

Dec 25

https://englishenglish.biz/twelve-days-christmas/
How many gifts are there in total in the 12 Days of Christmas?

If you were receive all the presents in the song, you’d get 364!
Day 1 – receive 1 gift
Day 2 – receives 3 additional gifts, making 4 total gifts
Day 3 – receives 6 additional gifts, making 10 total gifts
Day 4 – receives 10 additional gifts, making 20 total gifts
Day 5 – receives 15 additional gifts, making 35 total gifts
Day 6 – receives 21 additional gifts, making 56 total gifts
Day 7 – receives 28 additional gifts, making 84 total gifts
Day 8 – receives 36 additional gifts, making 120 total gifts
Day 9 – receives 45 additional gifts, making 165 total gifts
Day 10 – receives 55 additional gifts, making 220 total gifts
Day 11 – receives 66 additional gifts, making 286 total gifts
Day 12 – receives 78 additional gifts, making 364 total gifts received.

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Question about those pesky 12 days of Christmas... [View all] GreenWave Dec 25 OP

Yes. 364 gifts in total. Wiz Imp Dec 25 #1

Wow! That's An Expensive Christmas! ProfessorGAC Dec 25 #2

Apparently, somewhere in the $15k-17k range. Angleae Dec 25 #3