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History Day

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National History Day (NHD) is a year-long educational program in which students in grades 4 through 12 become historians.

After selecting a historical topic that relates to an annual theme, students conduct extensive research by using libraries, archives, museums, and oral history interviews. And, they analyze and interpret their findings, draw conclusions about the significance of their topics in history, and create final projects to present their work. These projects can be used at the school site for rich project-based learning experiences and/or entered into a series of competitions from the local to the national level, where they are evaluated by professional historians and educators.

Within Riverside County, the competition begins at the school level, with winners advancing to a district competition, then to the county level. Riverside County winners advance to NHD-CA State Finals and state winners then advance to the NHD Competition in Maryland.

2026 Theme: Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History

Important Dates:

Tuesday, September 9, 2025	Riverside County History Day District Coordinator Orientation Zoom l 4:00 p.m.
Friday, February 13, 2026	Registration Deadline Includes: District Summary Sheet, zFairs account creation, and volunteer information
Monday, March 2, 2026	Projects due in zFairs
Saturday, March 14, 2026	Riverside County History Day Competition Judging and Interviews l 8:00 a.m. Awards Ceremony l 4:00 p.m. Canyon Springs High School (23100 Cougar Canyon Rd., Moreno Valley, CA)
Friday-Sunday, May 1-3, 2026	National History Day - California State Contest CSU Sacramento
TBD	National History Day Contest TBD