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Enjoy Past Carson City
The history of Nevada Day by Nevada historian Guy Louis Rocha is covered in his Nevada Historical Myths found at Nevadaculture.org. This virtual exhibit has been funded by a generous grant by the Bretzlaff Foundation. |
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Don't forget to revisit your Nevada
State Museum & Bretzlaff History Research Center. 600 N. Carson St.
Carson City, NV 89701 Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 daily 775/687-4810, x239 or
x240 SueAnn.Monteleone@nevadaculture.com
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Carson City's
Nevada Day parade and festivities date back to 1938. Nevada Day celebrations were moved from Reno to Carson City in 1938, and a law passed the following year made Nevada Day an official State holiday. This helped to further the success of the birthday event. During World War II no celebrations were held in 1942, 1943, and 1944. Nevada Day returned the following year with an estimated 20,000 people attending the day-long event. In 1949, a bill was signed by Governor Vail Pittman finally making Nevada Day an official State holiday. All public offices were to be closed, and if October 31 fell on Sunday, the Nevada Day was to be observed as a legal holiday on the following Monday.
