About this guide
The National History Day® (NHD) National Contest is the final stage of a series of contests at local and state/affiliate levels. Students begin their journey by presenting their projects in classrooms, schools, and districts around the world. Top entries are invited to the state/affiliate level contests. The top two entries in every category at the state/affiliate level are then invited to the National Contest.
The 2025 National Contest will be held at the University of Maryland, College Park, from June 8-12, 2025.
WELCOME CEREMONY MOVED INDOORS!
Attention please!
The 2025 National Contest Welcome Ceremony will be held INDOORS in Hoff Theater at 6:30pm.
Orange tickets will be seated from 6:00 – 6:15 pm. Coordinators will provide orange tickets to a limited number of students.
At 6:15 pm, we will begin to seat students and parents from the standby line. No standby lines may form before 6:05pm.
The Welcome Ceremony will be webcast on Facebook Live and NHD’s YouTube channel.