Hello California History Day Teachers & Students,

Please help us plan for the 2025 NHD-CA Historical Paper Contest by submitting an Intent to Participate form by December 20th if you plan on participating.

Complete the School Intent to Participate Form

Registration and submission of all historical papers will follow a different format from other History Day categories. Historical papers will not compete at county contests. Instead, papers will be directly submitted to the state Historical Paper Contest. 

NHD-CA HISTORICAL PAPER CONTEST REGISTRATION DATES & DEADLINES

Intent to Participate Form Due: December 20th
Let us know if you plan to submit papers. Complete the School Intent to Participate Form.

Register Students/Projects: January 17th - February 12th
Register the Historical Papers from your school. Each school may submit up to 3 papers per division. Price is $40 per paper. Once registration is open, the link to register will be found at https://www.nhdca.org/historical-paper-contest/

Upload Papers Deadline: February 12th
Upload Historical Papers from your school. Papers will be uploaded by students or teachers in the online registration system. 

Top Finalists Announced: March 25
The top 12 historical papers in each division announced. These papers/students will register for the state contest and follow all NHD-CA dates and deadlines for registration and submission. Top finalist must attend the state contest in person.