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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10 December
• The Ukrainian writer, dramatist and journalist Grigory Kvitka was born –pseudonym Osnovyanenko, (1778/12/10 – 1843/09/01).
• Iryna Nevitska, maiden name Burik, was born (1886/12/10 – 1966/11/21) – Ukrainian Slovak author of rusic origin.
• Human Rights Day is celebrated on a proposal from the UN General Assembly since 1950.
• The first energy unit of the nuclear power plant Zaporizhzhya produced electricity (1984).
• Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved the monetary unit of the state – hryvnia (1991).