THE 2026 THEME FOR NATIONAL HISTORY DAY IS... "REVOLUTION, REACTION, REFORM IN HISTORY"
LOCAL HISTORY DAY: Saturday, January 31, 2026
REGIONAL HISTORY DAY: Saturday, February 28, 2026 - Messiah University
STATE HISTORY DAY: April 18-19, 2026 - University of Scranton
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY: June 14-18, 2026 - University of Maryland
GET SOME IDEAS ON TOPICS FOR THE 2026 THEME HERE!! GET IDEAS FROM KEN BURNS HERE! CHECK OUT THE PROJECT CATEGORIES & GUIDELINES HERE!!! CONTEST RULES & EVALUATION HERE!!! PARTNER NHD SITES FOR GREAT RESEARCH HERE!!!
CHECK OUT STUDENT EXAMPLES FROM PAST YEARS HERE!!!
CHECK OUT THE TEACHER RESOURCES PAGE HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!!!
Link to National History Day Site: Click on the logo below.
2026 LOCAL HD APPLICATION EXPLORING NHD WEBSITE 2026 STUDENT GUIDE FOR NHD RESEARCH GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR TOPIC RESEARCH 2026 NHD THEME BOOK 2026 NHD CONTEST RULE BOOK KEY RULE CHANGES FROM PAST YEARS NHD WEBCENTRAL - WEBSITE BUILDER FOR NHD WHY CHOOSE DOCUMENTARY CATEGORY WHY CHOOSE EXHIBIT CATEGORY WHY CHOOSE PAPER CATEGORY WHY CHOOSE PERFORMANCE CATEOGRY WHY CHOOSE WEBSITE CATEGORY RESOURCES FOR NHD AT PA STATE LIBRARY DOCUMENTARY EVALUATION FORM DOCUMENTARY CHECKLIST EXHIBIT EVALUATION FORM EXHIBIT CHECKLIST PAPER EVALUATION FORM PAPER CHECKLIST WEBSITE EVALUATION FORM WEBSITE CHECKLIST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FORM PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST INTERVIEWING GUIDELINES
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