Charter Day (North Borneo)

Charter Day
TypePublic Holiday
Date1st
FrequencyAnnual
Last time1942
Started byNorth Borneo Chartered Company

Charter Day was an official public holiday in the country of North Borneo which was celebrated from 1882 to 1942. Charter Day officially commemorated the signing of the royal charter which granted rights to the North Borneo Chartered Company to become the sole governing authority over the country at the Northeastern tip of the island of Borneo.[1] The day was celebrated each year on 1 November with a parade, an inspection of the troops of the British North Borneo Constabulary, boat races, horse races, and other events.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Yeo, Michael (2025-06-30). "The spaces of colonial towns: urban life in North Borneo, 1900s–1930s". Urban History: 1–18. doi:10.1017/S0963926825000094. hdl:10356/205219. ISSN 0963-9268.
  2. ↑ "Sandakan marks Charter Day". www.dailyexpress.com.my. 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  3. ↑ "NORTH BORNEO NOTES". Singapore Free Press And Mercantile Advertiser. National Library of Singapore. 8 November 1927. p. 16.
  4. ↑ "Notes from North Borneo". The Straits Times. National Library of Singapore. 9 November 1926. p. 10.


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