N.C. History Day Regions & Contests
North Carolina has eight regions for National History Day®. Students must compete at their assigned regional contest in order to qualify for the state contest. If a student or school needs to participate outside of their assigned region, please contact nchistoryday@dncr.nc.gov to make arrangements before February 1st.
Students should complete projects before the registration deadline listed for their region as many project materials must be submitted during registration. To see what is due during registration in each category, please view the project submission guidelines. Instructions on how to submit will be provided in registration directions.
Read the NHD Project Submission Guidelines
Type your county's name in the search box to find your region. Click on the plus symbol to view full details for your region.
| Contest | Counties Covered | Registration & Submission Deadline | Contest Date | Contest Location | Contest Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhills Region | Bladen, Cumberland, Hoke, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland | Date Coming Soon! | Date Coming Soon! | UNC Pembroke | nc-shrc.nhd.org |
| Southeast Region | Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Sampson | Date Coming Soon! | Friday, March 12, 2027 | Cape Fear Museum | nc-src.nhd.org |
| Western Region | Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey | Friday, March 5, 2027 | Saturday, March 20, 2027 | Blue Ridge Community College - Flat Rock Campus | nc-wrc.nhd.org |
| Central Piedmont Region | Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Vance, Wake, Warren | Friday, March 5, 2027 | Saturday, March 20, 2027 | Wake Technical Community College - Southern Wake Campus | nc-cpc.nhd.org |
| Northeast Region | Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare, Edgecombe, Greene, Halifax, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson | Date Coming Soon! | Date Coming Soon! | East Carolina University | nc-nrc.nhd.org |
| Northwest Piedmont Region | Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Rowan, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin | Date Coming Soon! | Date Coming Soon! | Surry Community College | nc-nprc.nhd.org |
| Albemarle Region | Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans | Date Coming Soon! | Date Coming Soon! | Elizabeth City State University | nc-arc.nhd.org |
| Southwest Piedmont Region | Anson, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Stanly, Union | Date Coming Soon! | Date Coming Soon! | Location Coming Soon! | nc-sprc.nhd.org |
| State Contest | All NC students who qualify at their assigned regional contest. | Tentative: Tuesday, April 13, 2027 | Tentative: Saturday, May 1, 2027 | Tentative: UNC Greesboro | nc.nhd.org |
| National Contest | The top 2 medalists in each category at the North Carolina state contest. | Tuesday, May 18, 2027 | Sunday, June 13 - Thursday, June 17, 2027 | University of Maryland in College Park | nhd.org/en/contest/national-contest |