I know it’s the middle of June, but Christmas is exactly 6 months away and I am in a festive spirit.

The Twelve Days of Christmas are the festive days beginning Christmas Day (December 25) with the Twelfth Day of Christmas being January 5. This period is also known as Christmastide.

The Twelve Days of Christmas is also an English Christmas carol that enumerates a series of increasingly grand gifts given on each of the twelve days of Christmas. Although first published in England in 1780, textual evidence may indicate the song is French in origin.

The Christmas Price Index is a tongue-in-cheek economic indicator, maintained by the U.S. bank PNC Financial Services, which tracks the cost of the items in the carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas”.

With that in mind, the most expensive twelve days of Christmas occurred in 2009 and just for you we have a full breakdown.

On the first day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree.

Day 1: $159.99
A partridge will run you $10.00 and a pear tree will add another $149.99. The pear tree comes from a Philadelphia nursery and the partridge prices are determined by the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.

On the second day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

Day 2: $215.97
One turtledove can be had for $27.99 so two will run you $55.98 and add to that the partridge in a pear tree and you’re at $215.97 for the day. The turtledove prices are also determined by the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.
Total after day 2: $375.96

On the third day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

Day 3: $260.97
French Hens go for $15.00 each so three will lighten your wallet by $45.00, add to that $215.97 and day three costs you $260.97. Once again the french hen prices are set by the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.
Total after day 3: $636.93

On the fourth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

Day 4: $860.93
Since there is no such thing as a calling bird the male canary has been used as a substitute and one sells for $149.99 so four will be $599.96 and with the other items running $636.93, your total for the day will be $860.93. Canary pricing is from Petco.
Total after day 4: $1,497.86

On the fifth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

Day 5: $1,360.88
PNC figured $99.99 gold rings ought to do the trick so five will be $499.95 and along with the other gifts day 5 costs $1,360.88. Gordon Jewelers sets the cost of the gold rings.
Total after day 5: $2,858.74

On the sixth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

Day 6: $1,510.88
A goose a-laying is quite cheap, $25.00 so six geese a-laying will be $150.00 and with the rest of the gifts day 6 comes in at $1,510.88. The National Aviary in Pittsburgh sets prices for the geese.
Total after day 6: $4,369.62

On the seventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

Day 7: $6,760.88
Unlike a goose a-laying, a swan a-swimming isn’t cheap, $750.00 each, and seven of them set you back $5,250.00 plus the other gifts and you’re dishing out $6,760.88 on day 7. The National Aviary in Pittsburgh also sets prices for swans.
Total after day 7: $11,130.50

On the eighth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

Day 8: $6,818.88
You could hire a maid a-milking for about $7.25 and hiring eight of them will be a cheap $58.00 but still, day 8 will cost you $6,818.88. The maids are assumed to be unskilled laborers earning the Federal Minimum Wage.
Total after day 8: $17,949.38

On the ninth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

Day 9: $12,291.95
A professional lady dancing can be had from Philadanco for $608.11, nine ladies dancing will come to the tune of $5,473.07 and with all the other stuff day 9 rings in at $12,291.95.
Total after day 9: $30,241.33

On the tenth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

Day 10: $16,705.56
The Pennsylvania Ballet can provide a Lord a-leaping for $441.36, times 10 and your Lords cost you $4,413.61 for a day ten total of $16,705.56. The Philadelphia Ballet estimates the salary for the leaping lords.
Total after day 10: $46,946.89

On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

Day 11: $18,990.36
Renting a piper piping will set you back $207.70, renting eleven pipers piping; $2,284.80. With all the other presents day 11 comes to $18,990.36. The going-rate for the pipers is that of a Pennsylvania musicians’ union.
Total after day 11: $65,937.25

On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!

Day 12: $21,465.56
For a $1.44 less than a piper piping, at $206.26 you can rent a drummer drumming. Twelve drummers drumming will be yours for $2,475.20. The last day of Christmas will amount to $21,465.56.The Pennsylvania musicians’ union also sets the price for the pipng piers.
Total after day 12: $87,402.81

So if you want to go all out your final bill will be $87,402.81 for all 364 gifts, that’s $794.30 more than 2008 and it’s up to you to decide if your significant other is worth it.