Please contact your closest coordinator, found below, for more information. If you are unsure who to contact, please contact the State Coordinator. Contest dates are subject to change, it is best to confirm the date with the Region prior to the contest.
District Coordinators
| District Contest | 12/18/2025 |
| Deadline for Registration and Submission for ALL Categories: | 01/16/2026 |
| Regional Contest | 01/30/2026 |
| Registration Site | https://tx-asc.nhd.org |
| Websites & Papers Due | 01/16/2026 |
| Location | Davis High School |
| Coordinator | Deborah Johnson Aldine ISD [email protected] |
| Deadline for Registration and Submission for ALL Categories: | 01/20/2026 |
| Contest | 02/07/2026 |
| Registration Site | https://tx-hisd.nhd.org |
| Contest Fee | $7 Fee will be waived for Houston ISD students |
| Location | TBD |
| Website | www.houstonisd.org/Page/69310 |
| Coordinators | Rebecca Rice – [email protected] |
Regional Coordinators
North and East Texas
| Deadline for Registration and Submission for ALL Categories: | 02/06/2026 |
| Contest: | 02/20/2026 |
| Registration Site | https://tx-cet.nhd.org |
| Contest Fee | $10 |
| Location | Sam Rayburn Student Center Texas A&M – Commerce Commerce, Texas |
| Coordinator | Dr. Sharon Kowalsky Department Head, History Dept. Texas A&M – Commerce [email protected] |
| Registration Deadline, Websites & Papers Due | 01/25/2026 |
| Contest | 02/14/2026 |
| Registration Site | https://tx-dhf.nhd.org |
| Contest Fee | Free |
| Location | Collin College – Wylie Campus Wylie, Texas |
| Coordinator | Richard Walker [email protected] |
| Registration Deadline, Websites & Papers Due | TBD |
| Contest | TBD |
| Registration Site | https://tx-fwahdc.nhd.org |
| Contest Fee: | TBD |
| Location: | TBD |
| Coordinator: | Vacant For information, contact: Texas History Day [email protected] |
| Registration Deadline, Websites & Papers Due | 02/13/2026 |
| Contest | 02/27/2026 |
| Registration Site | https://tx-trhdc.nhd.org |
| Contest Fee: | None |
| Location: | Texas A&M University-Texarkana |
| Coordinator: | Laura Sikes Jambon Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana, Texas 75503 [email protected] |
Northwest Texas
| Registration Deadline, Websites & Papers Due | 02/04/2026 |
| Contest | 02/18/2026 |
| Registration Site | https://tx-pprhd.nhd.org/ |
| Contest Fee: | $10 |
| Location | Region 16 Service Center |
| Coordinator | Kyle Dawson Region 16 Education Service Cntr 5800 Bell Street Amarillo, Texas 79109 (806) 677-5184 [email protected] |
| Registration Deadline | 01/22/2026 |
| Paper and Websites Deadline | 01/22/2026 |
| Contest | 02/07/2026 |
| Registration Site | https://tx-sprhdc.nhd.org |
| Contest Fee | $10 |
| Location | Region 17 Education Service Center 1111 West Loop 289 Lubbock, TX 79416 |
| Coordinator | Leslie Russwurm Texas Tech University, [email protected] |
Houston and Gulf Coast
| Registration Deadline, Websites, and Paper Due | 01/30/2026 |
| Contest | 02/20/2026 – 02/21/2026 |
| Registration Site: | https://tx-lcrhf.nhd.org |
| Contest Fee | $10 Send Fees: Attn: Amy Maddie GCCISD, Social Studies Department |
| Location | Sterling High School 300 W. Baker Rd. Baytown, Texas |
| Coordinators | Amy Maddie Administrator of Social Studies, GCCISD 4544 Interstate 10 East Baytown, Texas 77521 (281) 707-3562. [email protected] |
| Registration Deadline, Websites, & Papers Due | 01/31/2026 |
| Contest | 02/28/2026 |
| Registration Site | https://tx-fbrhdc.nhd.org |
| Contest Fee | $15 |
| Location | Macario Garcia Middle School Fort Bend ISD Sugar Land, Texas |
| Coordinator | LaDonna Green Fort Bend ISD [email protected] |
| Registration Deadline, Websites & Papers Due | 01/16/2026 |
| Contest | 02/07/2026 |
| Registration Site | https://tx-lscmrhdc.nhd.org |
| Contest Fee | $15 |
| Location | Livingston Junior High School |
| Coordinator | Kristina Miller and Suzonna McFarlain [email protected] 512-471-2600 |
| Registration Deadline, Websites & Papers Due | 01/31/2026 |
| Contest | 02/21/2026 |
| Registration Site | https://tx-gr.nhd.org/ |
| Contest Fee | Free |
| Location | Ball High School 4115 Avenue O Galveston |
| Coordinator | Karen Hill [email protected] |
Central Texas
| Registration Deadline, Websites, & Papers Due | 02/04/2026 |
| Contest | 02/21/2026 |
| Registration Site | https://tx-ctrhf.nhd.org |
| Contest Fee | $15 |
| Location | St. Edward’s University 3001 South Congress Ave Austin, TX |
| Coordinator | Danny Corbett [email protected] |
| Registration Deadline, Websites, & Papers Due | 02/11/2026 |
| Contest | 02/28/2026 |
| Registration Site | https://tx-sarhdc.nhd.org |
| Contest Fee | $10 |
| Location | Northeast Lakeview College 1201 Kitty Hawk Rd. Live Oak, TX 78148 |
| Coordinator | Faith Moore [email protected] |
| Registration Deadline, Websites, & Papers Due | 01/08/2026 |
| Contest | 02/13/2026 |
| Registration Site | https://tx-bvrhf.nhd.org |
| Contest Fee | $18 |
| Location | Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site |
| Coordinator | Jordan Lucier P.O. Box 317 Washington, TX 77880 (936) 878-2461 ext. 245 [email protected] |
| Registration Deadline, Websites & Papers Due | 01/15/2026 |
| Contest | 02/13/2026 |
| Registration Site | https://tx-htrhf.nhd.org |
| Contest Fee | $0 |
| Location | Baylor University |
| Coordinator | Alexis Whiteford Baylor University One Bear Place #97186 Waco, TX 76798 254-710-3783 [email protected] |
South Texas
| Registration Deadline, Websites & Papers Due | TBD |
| Contest | TBD |
| Registration Site | https://tx-rgvrhdc.nhd.org |
| Contest Fee: | $7 |
| Location: | UT-Rio Grande Valley |
| Coordinator: | Michael Faubion University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley Department of History and Philosophy SBS 309 1201 West University Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 665-3561 [email protected] |
| Contest Date: | Please see Rio Grande Region |
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| Coordinators | For information, contact: Texas State Historical Association [email protected] (512) 471-2600 |
West Texas
| Registration Deadline | 01/30/2026 |
| Website Submission Deadline | 02/06/2026 |
| Paper Submission Deadline | 02/13/2026 |
| Contest | 02/25/2026 |
| Registration Site | https://tx-bbrhf.nhd.org |
| Contest Fee | Free |
| Location | Sul Ross State University |
| Coordinator | Caroline Fox Alpine ISD 704 W. Sul Ross Ave. Alpine, Texas 79830 432-837-7700 [email protected] www.alpine.esc18.net |
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Deadline for Registration and Submission |
TBD |
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Contest | |
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Registration Site | |
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Contest Fee |
$10 |
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Location |
Angelo State University |
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Coordinator |
Dr. Jason Pierce |
| Registration Deadline, Websites & Papers Due | 02/05/2026 |
| Contest | 02/21/2026 |
| Registration Site | https://tx-eprhdc.nhd.org |
| Contest Fee | $5 |
| Location | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Coordinator | Brad Cartwright Department of History Liberal Arts Bldg., Room 334 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas 79968 (915) 747-5878 bjcartwright@utep.edu https://www.utep.edu/liberalarts/history-day/ |
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Deadline for Registration and Submission of Papers and Websites |
02/01/2026 |
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Contest Date |
02/21/2026 |
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Registration Site | |
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Contest Fee |
$10 |
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Location |
Odessa College |
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Coordinator |
Dr. Ian Lee Odessa College |
State Coordinator
| Event Date: | 04/11/2026 |
| Registration Deadline: All Categories Due | 03/11/2026 |
| Awards Ceremony | 04/11/2026 |
| Registration Site: | https://tx.nhd.org |
| Registration Fee: | $65 per student |
| Location: | Austin, TX |
| State Coordinator: | Texas State Historical Association 3001 Lake Austin Blvd. Suite 3.116 Austin, TX 78703 (512) 471-2600 [email protected] |
