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September 10, 2019
Tuesday
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. PDT
NHD Theme Webinar
This webinar sponsored by National History Day will cover the 2020 Breaking Barriers in History theme and offer ideas and resources to launch into the 2020 contest season. Join NHD, the National Archives and Records Administration, and the White House Historical Society to get your brainstorm started!
January 25 -
March 21, 2020
County Competitions
Competition begins at the county level. Students must first enter a county contest. Winners from each county will advance to the NHD-CA State Finals. Check the Coordinators tab to find information on NHD in your area.
March 4, 2020
Wednesday
9:00 a.m. PDT
NHD-CA State Finals Registration Opens
County champions can begin registering for the NHD-CA State Finals. Cost is $95 per student. All students in a group must register for the group to participate.
March 27, 2020
Friday
9:00 p.m. PDT
NHD-CA State Finals Online Registration Closes
This is the last day for county champions advancing to the NHD-CA State Finals to register without paying an additional $25 late fee.
March 28 - April 1, 2020
NHD-CA Late Registration Begins
During this period students may still finish registering for NHD-CA.
However, a $25.00 Late fee will be added to each student who has not completed the last step "payment". The total entry fee during the late registration is $120.
April 1, 2020
Wednesday
9:00 p.m. PDT
NHD-CA State Finals Late Registration Closes
NHD-CA State Finals Late Registration Closes.
April 15, 2020
Wednesday
(by 9:00 p.m.)
Papers Due
Historical Paper Submission Deadline
Students with Historical Paper entries MUST upload a PDF version of their paper.
For More Information
April 15, 2020
Wednesday
(by 9:00 p.m.)
Upload Documentaries
Documentary Submission Deadline
All Documentary entries MUST be sent to us via WeTransfer.com
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Documentaries can take several hours to upload!
For More Information
April 15, 20120
Wednesday
(By 9:00 p.m.)
Publish Websites
Website Entries Locked
Students MUST publish their website before websites are locked. Once locked, students will not be able to make changes until after the contest.
For More Information
May 8-10, 2020
NHD-CA State Finals
Champions from each county compete from Friday, May 8 through Sunday, May 10, 2020. Champions will advance to the National History Day competition.
William Jessup University
333 Sunset Boulevard
Rocklin, CA 95765
June 14-18, 2020
National History Day Contest
NHD-CA Champions will be eligible to attend the National History Day Contest at the University of Maryland at College Park in June. This is where the best National History Day projects from across the United States meet to compete for the National titles.
University of Maryland at College Park