Articles of category "Nevada Day (October 31)"

Did anyone give thought to a Nevada Day 38 years after Nevada became a state? That was the year of 1912. The writer of the following article would like to know the answer to the question that opened this passage. The writer of the following article has done extensive research on the events of 1912. She has not yet learned about any Nevada celebrations during that year.

Nevada Day is a state holiday that celebrates the day that Nevada entered into the Union on October 31, 1864. This day was first celebrated by the Pacific Coast Pioneer society around the 1870's. It was not until around 1933 that the state legislature chose to make it a state holiday and claimed October 31 the day to celebrate Nevada Day. However over the course of time the day has yet again been changed because they wanted to generate more interest in this fine Holiday. Till this day, Nevada Day is still being celebrated every year.