ɪt wʌz nˈeɪmd ɔnðɪ əkˈeɪʒən ʌv sənt. kˈɪts ænd nˈɛvɪs ɐtʃˈiːvɪŋ pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː.
It was named on the occasion of St. Kitts and Nevis achieving political independence on September 19, 1983.