FALSE. A Facebook post announced classes are suspended on Feb. 16, 17, 23 and 26, 2026 due to national Special Non-working Days.
The uploader of the announcement, Malasakit News Update: Balitang Sapat, Serbisyong Totoo page has claimed there is an updated running list of the Special Non-Working days this February 2026 in selected provinces and cities in the Philippines.
It also encouraged individuals to verify whether their areas are included in the list before they plan for vacation, take rest or attend to errands.
FACT. The only official, non-working holiday nationwide is February 17, 2026 for the Chinese New Year celebration.
Under Proclamation No. 1006 pursuant to Republic Act No. 9492, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared the regular holidays and special (non-working) days for the year 2026, including February 17, 2026 as a special (non-working) day nationwide in celebration of Chinese New Year.
However, the post mixed it together with fake local holidays, making everything appear to be a valid nationwide holiday.
Areas included in the fake announcement are also not included in the post, making the audience assume that classes or work are suspended nationwide.
There is no official government declaration that announced February 16 is a non-working holiday. If it was legitimate, then a local proclamation should have been issued for the public.
The same applies to February 23 and 26, 2026. These dates are not considered a national holiday that commemorates an event or an individual’s legacy.
Under Republic Act No. 9492, only the President of the Philippines holds the authority to declare regular holidays and special non-working days, usually by issuing a presidential proclamation.
Any suspension that will be announced would only apply to specific provinces with a local proclamation.
Moreover, there are no official sources cited in the graphic image. Authentic public announcements would have either a presidential proclamation number or a reference to a Malacañang or government memorandums.
The announcement is misleading, as local holidays are declared separately – not in a single publication post. Unless, they were announced by the government ahead of time.
