Sample ICS File — Download an iCalendar Test File (12 Events)
iCalendar (.ics) calendar file · .ics · MIME type text/calendar
Download a sample ICS file — a valid iCalendar with 12 VEVENT entries across several days, each with a UID, DTSTAMP, DTSTART/DTEND, summary, location and description. Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook and Thunderbird all import it directly.
Use it to test 'add to calendar' features, calendar-import endpoints, and parsers that must handle multiple events in one file.
Download sample iCalendar files
| File | Details | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
sample-calendar.ics | — | 3 KB |
Need one of every data format? Download the data sample pack (202 KB, one small file of every data format (17 files)).
Use these files from the command line or CI
Every URL is stable and CORS-open. Pin the SHA-256 in your test and you will know the moment a fixture changes.
# Download one file curl -O https://pnb-website-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/samples/data/ics/sample-calendar.ics # Verify it (SHA-256 is listed for every file above) shasum -a 256 sample-calendar.ics # Machine-readable index of every sample file curl https://pnb-website-bucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/samples/index.json | jq '.files[] | select(.format=="ics")'
iCalendar format at a glance
| Full name | iCalendar (.ics) calendar file |
|---|---|
| Extensions | .ics |
| MIME type | text/calendar |
| Standard | RFC 5545 |
| Events | 12 (September 2026), fictional |
| Time zone | Floating local times (no TZID) |
What people test with sample iCalendar files
- Calendar import and subscription endpoints
- 'Add to calendar' link testing
- Multi-event parsing
Frequently asked questions
Why do the events have no time zone?
They use floating times, which calendars interpret in the user's local zone — the simplest, most portable form. If you need TZID-qualified or UTC variants for time-zone testing, ask and we will add them.
Are these iCalendar files safe to download?
Yes. Every file is generated by our own open script from scratch — nothing is scraped or user-uploaded — and contains no scripts, macros or executables. The SHA-256 of each file is published on this page so you can verify what you received.
Can I use the sample iCalendar files commercially?
Yes. They are free for any purpose, including commercial products, test suites, demos and redistribution, with no attribution required. There is nothing to license and no one to ask.
Can I hotlink these files or use them in CI?
Yes. Every link is a stable direct URL over HTTPS with Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * and long cache headers, so curl, wget, fetch() and test runners can pull them directly. A JSON index of every file is linked from each page (see the command-line section).
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