These Are Special Times

These Are Special Times is the seventeenth studio album and sixth English‑language release by Canadian singer Celine Dion, and her first English‑language Christmas album. It was released in Europe on 30 October 1998 by Columbia Records and in the United States on 3 November 1998 by Epic Records.

Upon release, These Are Special Times received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised Dion's vocal performance and the album's polished production. It has been certified six times platinum by the RIAA for shipments of six million copies in the United States. In Canada, it sold one million copies and was certified diamond by CRIA. With worldwide sales estimated at over 12 million copies, it is among the best‑selling Christmas albums.