diff --git a/src/oncall/api/v0/public_ical.py b/src/oncall/api/v0/public_ical.py
index 39b2847..c2df899 100644
--- a/src/oncall/api/v0/public_ical.py
+++ b/src/oncall/api/v0/public_ical.py
@@ -16,18 +16,19 @@ def on_get(req, resp, key):
     information.  Key can be requested at /api/v0/ical_key.
 
     """
+    roles = req.get_param_as_list('roles')
+
     name_and_type = get_name_and_type_from_key(key)
     if name_and_type is None:
         raise HTTPNotFound()
 
     name, type = name_and_type
     start = int(time.time())
+    events = []
     if type == 'user':
-        events = get_user_events(name, start)
+        events = get_user_events(name, start, roles=roles)
     elif type == 'team':
-        events = get_team_events(name, start, include_subscribed=True)
-    else:                       # should not happen
-        events = []
+        events = get_team_events(name, start, roles=roles, include_subscribed=True)
 
     resp.body = ical.events_to_ical(events, name, contact=False)
     resp.set_header('Content-Type', 'text/calendar')
diff --git a/src/oncall/api/v0/roles.py b/src/oncall/api/v0/roles.py
index 91e0cee..11dbddb 100644
--- a/src/oncall/api/v0/roles.py
+++ b/src/oncall/api/v0/roles.py
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ constraints = {
 }
 
 
+def get_role_ids(cursor, roles):
+    if not roles:
+        return []
+
+    role_query = 'SELECT DISTINCT `id` FROM `role` WHERE `name` IN ({0})'.format(
+        ','.join(['%s'] * len(roles)))
+    # we need prepared statements here because roles come from user input
+    cursor.execute(role_query, roles)
+    return [row['id'] for row in cursor]
+
+
 def on_get(req, resp):
     """
     Role search.
diff --git a/src/oncall/api/v0/team_ical.py b/src/oncall/api/v0/team_ical.py
index 775906f..3407263 100644
--- a/src/oncall/api/v0/team_ical.py
+++ b/src/oncall/api/v0/team_ical.py
@@ -3,14 +3,20 @@
 
 import time
 from . import ical
-
+from .roles import get_role_ids
 from ... import db
 
 
-def get_team_events(team, start, include_subscribed=False):
+def get_team_events(team, start, roles=None, include_subscribed=False):
     connection = db.connect()
     cursor = connection.cursor(db.DictCursor)
 
+    role_condition = ''
+    role_ids = get_role_ids(cursor, roles)
+    if role_ids:
+        role_condition = ' AND `event`.`role_id` IN ({0})'.format(
+            ','.join(map(str, role_ids)))
+
     team_condition = "`team`.`name` = %s"
     if include_subscribed:
         cursor.execute(
@@ -40,10 +46,9 @@ def get_team_events(team, start, include_subscribed=False):
             JOIN `role` ON `event`.`role_id` = `role`.`id`
         WHERE
             `event`.`end` > %s AND
-        ''' + team_condition
+        ''' + team_condition + role_condition
 
-    cursor.execute(
-        query, (start, team))
+    cursor.execute(query, (start, team))
 
     events = cursor.fetchall()
     cursor.close()
@@ -73,10 +78,11 @@ def on_get(req, resp, team):
     contact = req.get_param_as_bool('contact')
     if contact is None:
         contact = True
+    roles = req.get_param_as_list('roles')
     include_sub = req.get_param_as_bool('include_subscribed')
     if include_sub is None:
         include_sub = True
 
-    events = get_team_events(team, start, include_subscribed=include_sub)
+    events = get_team_events(team, start, roles=roles, include_subscribed=include_sub)
     resp.body = ical.events_to_ical(events, team, contact)
     resp.set_header('Content-Type', 'text/calendar')
diff --git a/src/oncall/api/v0/user_ical.py b/src/oncall/api/v0/user_ical.py
index 51a7fce..5b3762f 100644
--- a/src/oncall/api/v0/user_ical.py
+++ b/src/oncall/api/v0/user_ical.py
@@ -3,15 +3,21 @@
 
 import time
 from . import ical
+from .roles import get_role_ids
 from ... import db
 
 
-def get_user_events(user_name, start):
+def get_user_events(user_name, start, roles=None):
     connection = db.connect()
     cursor = connection.cursor(db.DictCursor)
 
-    cursor.execute(
-        '''
+    role_condition = ''
+    role_ids = get_role_ids(cursor, roles)
+    if role_ids:
+        role_condition = ' AND `event`.`role_id` IN ({0})'.format(
+            ','.join(map(str, role_ids)))
+
+    query = '''
         SELECT
             `event`.`id`,
             `team`.`name` AS team,
@@ -26,8 +32,9 @@ def get_user_events(user_name, start):
         WHERE
             `event`.`end` > %s AND
             `user`.`name` = %s
-        ''',
-        (start, user_name))
+        ''' + role_condition
+
+    cursor.execute(query, (start, user_name))
 
     events = cursor.fetchall()
     cursor.close()
@@ -58,7 +65,8 @@ def on_get(req, resp, user_name):
     contact = req.get_param_as_bool('contact')
     if contact is None:
         contact = True
+    roles = req.get_param_as_list('roles')
 
-    events = get_user_events(user_name, start)
+    events = get_user_events(user_name, start, roles=roles)
     resp.body = ical.events_to_ical(events, user_name, contact)
     resp.set_header('Content-Type', 'text/calendar')