diff --git a/srcpkgs/libical-devel b/srcpkgs/libical-devel
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..5d0cc251a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/libical-devel
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+libical
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libical/depends b/srcpkgs/libical/depends
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3eeac1e0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/libical/depends
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+abi_depends=">=0.44"
+api_depends="${abi_depends}"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libical/libical-devel.template b/srcpkgs/libical/libical-devel.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9faf43011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/libical/libical-devel.template
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Template file for 'libical-devel'.
+#
+short_desc="${short_desc} (development files)"
+long_desc="${long_desc}
+
+ This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
+
+Add_dependency run glibc-devel
+Add_dependency run libical
+
+do_install()
+{
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/include ${DESTDIR}/usr
+	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/lib/lib*.{a,so} ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/lib/pkgconfig ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libical/template b/srcpkgs/libical/template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1374371f4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/libical/template
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Template build file for 'libical'.
+pkgname=libical
+version=0.44
+distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/freeassociation/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--enable-shared"
+short_desc="Reference implementation of the iCalendar data type and format"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=20a4750df8f4dedd718b55117b8351989e0dfa4ad2c966a383550ed43e6a72d8
+long_desc="
+ LIBICAL -- an implementation of iCalendar protocols and data formats."
+
+subpackages="$pkgname-devel"
+Add_dependency run glibc
+Add_dependency build flex
diff --git a/xbps-src/common/mapping_shlib_binpkg.txt b/xbps-src/common/mapping_shlib_binpkg.txt
index 80e3e7dcb5..423324214f 100644
--- a/xbps-src/common/mapping_shlib_binpkg.txt
+++ b/xbps-src/common/mapping_shlib_binpkg.txt
@@ -540,3 +540,6 @@ libgp11.so			gnome-keyring		gnome-keyring-devel
 libgcr.so			gnome-keyring		gnome-keyring-devel
 libgnome-keyring.so		libgnome-keyring	libgnome-keyring-devel
 libgweather.so			libgweather		libgweather-devel
+libical.so			libical			libical-devel
+libicalss.so			libical			libical-devel
+libicalvcal.so			libical			libical-devel