Marriage registration centers across the city will remain open on October 1, the first day of the National Day holiday and also the Mid-Autumn Festival, local civil affairs authorities said yesterday. They will close from October 2 to 8, the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau said. Reservations are suggested and can be made viaShanghaifabu, the city government’sWeChataccount.

Couples where one has Shanghaihukou, or registered residency, and foreigners or overseas Chinese fromHongKong,Macauand Taiwan should visit the Shanghai Marriage Registration Center on 80CaobaoRoad to tie the knot.