NHD-CA State Finals
This year's California state contest will take place at Sacramento State on May 2-4, 2025. The winners from each county competition are eligible to advance to the state contest. Over 1,600 students compete at the state contest each year. California champions will advance to the national competition that takes place in Maryland in June.
Special Thanks to the College of Arts & Letters for their sponsorship of NHD-CA
2025 Contest Information
Dates:
Friday, May 2nd to Sunday, May 4th
Jr./Sr. Division Awards will take place the morning
of Sunday, May 4th
Elem. Division Awards will take place Saturday May 3rd at 3:00 PM
Location:
Sacramento State University
University Union
6000 Jed Smith Street
Sacramento, CA 95826
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INTERVIEW SCHEDULES
Entry Information
Be sure to read the important information for your project category.
Directions | Parking | Maps
If you come on Thursday, you will need to purchase a parking permit online, or at one of the kiosk locations. Parking is free from Friday - Sunday as long as you park in one of the designated Parking Structures (PS):
- Friday, May 2nd: PS-2 (Floors 3 & 4) OR PS-3 (floors 5 & 6)
- Saturday, May 3rd: PS-2 (All Floors)
- Sunday, May 4th: PS-2 (All Floors)
NHD-CA Gear
Looking to show off your History Day CA spirit? Visit our Gear Hub on the 2nd floor of the University Union in the Cottonwood Room to grab official NHD-CA swag! From t-shirts and hoodies to stickers and more.
Stay current on what's happening at NHD-CA, check the schedule of events, view social media posts on
the activities feed, and get important announcements.
The app can be downloaded from the Apple and Google Play stores.
The app will go live later this week.
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Sacramento County Office of Education
NHD-CA
P.O. Box 269003
Sacramento, CA 95826
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