Is the Civil Affairs Bureau open this year on Chinese Valentine's Day? Can I get a certificate at the Civil Affairs Bureau on Chinese Valentine's Day?

The Chinese Valentine's Day in 2020 is coming. It is a romantic and beautiful day for couples. Many couples will go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get their marriage certificate on this day. So will the Civil Affairs Bureau be open on this year's Chinese Valentine's Day? Let’s take a look together.

1. The Chinese Valentine's Day in 2020 The Chinese Valentine's Day, also known as the Qiqiao Festival, originated from the Chinese folk love story of the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd. Although they could not be together and could only see each other once a year on the Chinese Valentine's Day, their love was touching. So in order to praise their love, people called the day they met the Chinese Valentine's Day, which is also the Chinese Valentine's Day.
The date of the Chinese Valentine's Day is calculated according to the lunar calendar, which is the seventh day of the seventh month every year, so it changes every year when converted into the Gregorian calendar. The Chinese Valentine’s Day in 2020 is one month later, on Tuesday, August 24th.
2. Will the Civil Affairs Bureau be open on Chinese Valentine’s Day?
If you want to know whether the Civil Affairs Bureau is open on Chinese Valentine's Day, you must first know the working hours of the Marriage Registry Office.
Generally speaking, the marriage registration office is open from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 11:30 in the morning and from 13:30 to 17:00 in the afternoon. It is closed on weekends and statutory holidays. The Chinese Valentine's Day in 2018 is on Friday, August 17, which is the working hours of the Marriage Registry Office, so the Civil Affairs Bureau will definitely be open on the Chinese Valentine's Day.