This holiday was approved by the UN General Assembly in 1950. The date December 10 was chosen for a reason: on this day in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted. Human Rights Day draws the world's attention to the provisions of the Declaration, which includes a list of social, civil, economic, political, and cultural rights.

The popularity of football has been a phenomenon for many decades. There are no people indifferent to this game; they either live by football or sincerely do not understand what they find in this sport. According to statistics, more than 120 million people around the world play football. On this day, football players in all corners of our planet praise this sport. Matches of different levels take place everywhere - from amateur to professional.

World Choral Day

Worldwide Candle Lighting Day

Communication units are an integral, important part of the entire system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. An internal affairs communications officer performs complex, functionally multifaceted work, which does not always take place in conditions of comfort and convenience. On December 10, communications workers celebrate their holiday.

The struggle for animal rights has been going on for centuries, but it has not attracted much attention, since humanity has always solved problems that seem to be more significant for them. The establishment of the holiday on December 10 was attended by representatives of both small and large organizations from around the world. This event became important in the life of civilization. It shows that a developed society should not exist in a gap with a humane attitude not only to humans, but also to animals.

The verb is present in V.I.’s explanatory dictionary. Dahl, which the Russian writer, lexicographer and ethnographer began publishing in 1819. In this fundamental scientific work, to sandalize means either to “paint with sandal,” with red paint, or to get drunk. Whatever action the verb means, an unusual holiday has been invented in its honor.

The most prestigious distinction of a person in the world - the Nobel laureate - is an indisputable guarantee that its owner will be called a historical figure. Every year since 1901, nominees in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine and physiology, as well as literature, gather in Stockholm on December 10 for the national Nobeldagen holiday, timed to coincide with the awarding of Nobel Prize laureates.

Enjoying picturesque views and sunshine is not the only charm of such a pastime. From ancient times to the present day, window sills have been used for relaxation, communication with friends and loved ones. Dreamers and fantasists, for whom contemplation of the world is akin to meditation, came up with an unusual celebration.

Constitution Day of Thailand

Second Sunday of Advent for Catholics

Charity Day in Ukraine

As an independent administrative unit, Ugra appeared on the map on October 10, 1930 during the Soviet Union, when the Ostyak-Vogulsky national district was formed, the center of which became the village. Samarovo. This date is significant for residents of the region.

On December 10, the national calendar celebrates the Feast of the Sign. It is dedicated to the Orthodox icon of the Sign of the Most Holy Theotokos, which depicts the Mother of God with her hands raised to the sky, and in the center is the baby Savior. On this day, winter is increasingly spreading its rights. Feeling its strength, animals prepare for winter. Signs of the weather: creeping smoke from the stove foreshadowed warming, and rising smoke meant severe frosts; windy weather was predicted by a red sunrise.

Orthodox holidays on December 10:

Council of New Martyrs and Confessors of Radonezh

Memorial Day of St. James, Bishop of Rostov

Memorial Day of the Great Martyr Jacob the Persian

Memorial Day of Blessed Andrei Simbirsk

Memorial Day of St. Roman of Antioch