According to the Law of Ukraine, in cases where a public holiday falls on the weekend (Saturday or Sunday), the weekend is extended by one day.
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Brown marks the official holidays which are working days.
Green marks the celebrations, which change date.
9 December
• Borys Grinchenko was born (1863/12/09 – 1910/05/06) – author, lexicographer, translator and Ukrainist. The author of the first basic «Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language» (1907-1909), wrote many textbooks.
• Volodymyr, among people called Vasyl Romanyuk, was born (1925/12/09 – 1995/07/14) – Ukrainian religious figure, bishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the Kyiv Patriarchate 1993-1995, Archbishop entitled Patriarch in Kyiv and throughout Russia and Ukraine.
• The first phase of the Dnipo water pipeline was put into operation (1939).
• The Sport Palace was opened in Kyiv (1960).