By City News Service May 27, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Next year's Oscar ceremony will be held later than planned, with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announcing today the show will be held March 27, 2022. That's one month later than the originally announced Feb. 27 date. The Oscars are traditionally held in late February. The Academy did not give a specific reason for the shift, although the announcement noted that this year “is still impacted by the pandemic.'' This year's ceremony was more dramatically affected by COVID-19, with the event held on April 25 and moved to Union Station near downtown Los Angeles.