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12 Days Of Christmas
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Jul 23, 2026 updated
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Pentatonix performs a lively a cappella rendition of the traditional Christmas carol 'The Twelve Days of Christmas.' The song enumerates a series of increasingly elaborate gifts given by a true love over the twelve days of Christmas, from a partridge in a pear tree to twelve lords-a-leaping. While the lyrics are secular in origin, the song is firmly associated with the Christmas season and is often performed in holiday contexts. Pentatonix's version showcases their vocal harmonies and rhythmic energy, making it a popular modern interpretation of this classic cumulative song.
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On the first day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree
On the second day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the third day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the fourth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the fifth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the sixth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Six geese-a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the seventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Seven swans-a-swimming
Six geese-a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the eighth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Eight maids-a-milking
Seven swans-a-swimming
Six geese-a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the ninth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Nine drummers drumming
Eight maids-a-milking
Seven swans-a-swimming
Six geese-a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the tenth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Ten pipers piping
Nine drummers drumming
Eight maids-a-milking
Seven swans-a-swimming
Six geese-a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the eleventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Eleven ladies dancing
Ten pipers piping
Nine drummers drumming
Eight maids-a-milking
Seven swans-a-swimming
Six geese-a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the twelfth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Twelve lords-a-leaping
Eleven ladies dancing
Ten pipers piping
Nine drummers drumming
Eight maids-a-milking!
Seven swans-a-swimming!
Six geese-a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree