The Civil Affairs Bureau is an administrative unit in China and enjoys national statutory holidays and weekends. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a national statutory holiday. During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the Civil Affairs Bureau is not allowed to go through marriage registration business. If the couple wants to obtain their marriage certificate smoothly, they need to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau during working hours to apply for it.
The time for the Civil Affairs Bureau to handle marriage registration
1. From Monday to Friday (not working on statutory holidays), generally from 9:00-12:00 in the morning and 1:30-5:00 in the afternoon. Please consult the local civil affairs department for specific times.
2. In some areas, the Civil Affairs Bureau can handle appointment registration on Saturdays.