May 5 is a national statutory holiday, but for many people, 20 is considered to be the homonym of "I love you" May 5 every year has become one of the peak days for newcomers to register their marriage. Civil affairs departments of Langfang and Hengshui, Hebei Province, both said that in order to meet the needs of the masses for "520" marriage registration, each marriage registry office normally accepted marriage registration business on May 5.

The civil affairs department of Mianyang, Sichuan Province, publicly stated that marriage registration is a major event in life.