MANILA, Philippines – Several schools and local government units across the country announced class suspensions on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in observance of the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution.
Although the date was declared only a special working holiday by the national government, many academic institutions opted to cancel in-person classes or shift to alternative learning activities to allow students and staff to commemorate the historic event.
February 25 marks the anniversary of the peaceful 1986 People Power Revolution that led to the ouster of former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and restored democratic rule in the Philippines.
Some schools scheduled reflection programs and community activities, while others implemented asynchronous or alternative learning modes for the day.
This list will be updated as more advisories are released by school administrations and local authorities.
Schools with suspended or alternative classes
- Adamson University
- Assumpta Technical High School
- Ateneo de Manila University
- Central Philippine University
- Christ the King College – San Fernando, La Union
- Claret School of Quezon City
- Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion Inc. – Cebu
- Colegio de la Immaculada Concepcion-Mandaue Inc.
- Colegio de San Juan de Letran
- Colegio de Santa Rosa Makati
- College of St. John-Roxas
- Davao Oriental State University
- De La Salle Philippines schools
- Diliman College
- Diliman Preparatory School
- Dominican College of Tarlac
- Don Bosco Technical Institute of Makati Inc. (Asynchronous classes)
- Don Carlo Cavina School
- Elizabeth Seton School
- Eliz Learning Center, Initao, Mis. Or.
- Espiritu Santo Parochial School Manila Cathedral School
- Falcon School
- Far Eastern University (Alternative learning day)
- Father Saturnino Urios University – Butuan City
- First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities (FAITH Colleges)
- Holy Child Catholic School
- Holy Angel University (Asynchronous classes)
- Holy Family School of Quezon City
- Holy Rosary Major Seminary – Archdiocese of Caceres, Naga City, Camarines Sur
- Holy Spirit School of Tagbilaran
- Holy Trinity Academy
- Holy Trinity University – Puerto Princesa
- Immaculate Conception Academy
- Immaculate Heart of Mary College Parañaque
- Infant Jesus Academy-Pampanga
- Jaime Cardinal Sin Learning Center
- La Consolacion College-Tanauan
- La Consolacion University Philippines
- La Salle Green Hills
- Lilyrose School-Tanauan City, Batangas
- Lyceum of the Philippines University Cavite (Asynchronous classes)
- Lourdes School of Mandaluyong (Asynchronous classes)
- Lourdes School Quezon City (Asynchronous classes)
- Malate Catholic School
- Mapúa University (Intramuros, Makati, at Ayala Malls Manila Bay campuses)
- Manila Tytana Colleges
- Marist School Marikina
- Maryhill School of Theology
- Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine
- Mercado College
- Miriam College (Day of Reflection)
- Mother Goose Southridge Antipolo City
- National Teachers College
- Notre Dame of Dadiangas University
- Notre Dame of Marbel University
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Colleges – Mandaluyong City
- Our Lady of the Pillar College Cauayan Inc.
- Pasig Catholic College
- Philippine Christian University
- Philippine Women’s College of Davao
- Rogationist College
- Sacred Heart College of Lucena City Inc.
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School
- Saint Louis College-Cebu
- Saint Louis College-San Fernando City
- Saint Mary’s University
- San Beda University
- San Felipe Neri Catholic School
- San Lorenzo Academy-Albay
- San Pablo Apostol Parochial School
- Saint Paul University Quezon City
- Saint Pedro Poveda College
- San Rafael Parochial School
- San Sebastian College-Recoletos Manila
- Santa Isabel College of Manila
- School of the Holy Spirit Quezon City
- Sienna College
- St. Bridget School
- St. Bridget College Alitagtag
- St. Bridget College Batangas City
- St. Ferdinand College
- St. Joseph College of Baggao
- St. Joseph School of Gagalangin
- St. Joseph’s College Quezon City and Rodriguez
- St. Louis University – Baguio
- St. Michael College of CARAGA
- Sto. Rosario Sapang Palay College Inc.
- St. Patrick School of Quezon City
- St. Scholastica’s College Manila
- St. Scholastica’s College Tacloban
- St. Theresa’s College Quezon City
- The Nazarene Catholic School
- University of La Salette Inc. – Santiago City
- University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos
- University of Saint Louis
- University of San Carlos
- University of San Jose Recoletos (Asynchronous classes)
- University of Santo Tomas
- University of the Assumption
- University of the East
- University of the Philippines (Alternative learning day)
- UST Angelicum College
- Xavier School
LGUs
- Capas, Tarlac – Work and classes suspended for elementary and secondary public schools
- Hinigaran, Negros Occidental – all levels, public and private schools; work in government offices suspended
Palace studying regular holiday proposal
Malacañang said President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will study proposals seeking to declare February 25 a regular holiday every year to formally commemorate the EDSA People Power Revolution.
Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said lawmakers may submit their versions of the measure for the President’s review and appropriate action.
House Bill 7911 proposes declaring the date a regular holiday to recognize the peaceful 1986 uprising.
In 2023, the administration moved the February 25 holiday to February 24 to create a long weekend under its “holiday economics” policy, while in succeeding years the date was not included in the official holiday list.
Castro noted that while additional holidays may affect business operations, Filipinos remain free to observe and commemorate the historic event.
— The Summit Express