Every September 19th, Kittitians and Nevisians gather to commemorate their independence from the United Kingdom.
Internal autonomy came first in 1967 — when the island became an associated state of the United Kingdom — but it was not until 1983 that it gained full independence from its former sovereign.
Today, St. Kitts and Nevis remains part of the Commonwealth.
However, the sister islands have their own lively culture, and at no time is it more evident than on their National Day.
