08DEC2017 - Holiday Today - Panama, Guam

Panama - Mother's Day
In Panama, Mother's Day is a public holiday. It is celebrated on December 8, coinciding with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in the Roman Catholic Church.
The celebration of Mother's Day on December 8 was first suggested by Hercilia Arias Velásquez, the wife of the then-President of Panama Florencio Harmodio Arosemena. The holiday was officially established in 1930.

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Guam - Our Lady of Camarin Day
On December 8, citizens of Guam celebrate Our Lady of Camarin Day that coincides with the Feast of Immaculate Conception. Our Lady of Camarin (Santa Marian Camalen) is the patroness of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Our Lady of Camarin is a small statue made of wood, except for the face and folded hands made of ivory. The statue is painted with a pink and blue gown. It origins are unclear. According to legend, this miraculous image of the Blessed Virgin Mary was found by a fisherman in the 17th or 18th century. Currently, the statue sits in the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica in the island's capital of Hagåtña.

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