fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ pˈʌblɪk vˈoʊt ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː, wˈʌn ˈɔːɡəst hˈæzbiːn ɐn əfˈɪʃəl nˈæʃənəl hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪ sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ.
Following a public vote on 26 September 1993, 1 August has been an official national holiday since 1994.