Another reason for the move to late February and early March is also to avoid the awards ceremony occurring so close to the religious holidays of Passover and Easter, which for decades had been a grievance from members and the general public.
ɐnˈʌðɚ ɹˈiːzən fɚðə mˈuːv tə lˈeɪt fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi ænd ˈɜːli mˈɑːɹtʃ ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ tʊ ɐvˈɔɪd ðɪ ɐwˈɔːɹdz sˈɛɹᵻməni əkˈɜːɹɪŋ sˌoʊ klˈoʊs tə ðə ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪz ʌv pˈæsoʊvɚ ænd ˈiːstɚ, wˌɪtʃ fɔːɹ dˈɛkeɪdz hɐdbɪn ɐ ɡɹˈiːvəns fɹʌm mˈɛmbɚz ænd ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl pˈʌblɪk.