• The AWS Systems Manager CloudWatch Dashboard will no longer be available after April 30, 2026. Customers can continue to use Amazon CloudWatch console to view, create, and manage their Amazon CloudWatch dashboards, just as they do today. For more information, see [Amazon CloudWatch Dashboard documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch_Dashboards.html). 

# Importing events from third-party calendar providers
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Use the following procedure to import an iCalendar (`.ics`) file from a supported third-party calendar application. The events contained in the file are incorporated into the rules for your open or closed calendar. You can import a file into a new calendar you are creating with Change Calendar (a tool in AWS Systems Manager) or into an existing calendar.

After you import the `.ics` file, you can remove individual events from it using the Change Calendar interface. For information, see [Deleting a Change Calendar event](change-calendar-delete-event.md). You can also delete all events from the source calendar by deleting the `.ics` file. For information, see [Deleting all events imported from a third-party calendar](change-calendar-delete-ics.md).

**To import events from third-party calendar providers**

1. Open the AWS Systems Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Change Calendar**.

1. To start with a new calendar, choose **Create calendar**. In the **Import calendar** area, choose **Choose file**. For information about other steps to create a new calendar, see [Creating a change calendar](change-calendar-create.md).

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   To import third-party events into an existing calendar, choose the name of an existing calendar to open it.

1. Choose **Actions, Edit**, and then in the **Import calendar** area, choose **Choose file**.

1. Navigate to and select the exported `.ics` file on your local computer.

1. If prompted, for **Select a time zone**, select which time zone applies to the calendar.

1. Choose **Save**.