diff --git a/lib/Parser/MimeDir.php b/lib/Parser/MimeDir.php
index 26a7101e5..257fcdc05 100644
--- a/lib/Parser/MimeDir.php
+++ b/lib/Parser/MimeDir.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Sabre\VObject\Parser;
 
+use DateTimeInterface;
 use Sabre\VObject\Component;
 use Sabre\VObject\Component\VCalendar;
 use Sabre\VObject\Component\VCard;
@@ -39,6 +40,20 @@ class MimeDir extends Parser
      */
     protected $root;
 
+    /**
+     * Start of range.
+     *
+     * @var DateTimeInterface|null
+     */
+    protected $start;
+
+    /**
+     * End of range.
+     *
+     * @var DateTimeInterface|null
+     */
+    protected $end;
+
     /**
      * By default all input will be assumed to be UTF-8.
      *
@@ -136,6 +151,20 @@ public function setInput($input)
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the time range.
+     *
+     * Any VEvent object falling outside of this time range will be ignored.
+     *
+     * @param DateTimeInterface $start
+     * @param DateTimeInterface $end
+     */
+    public function setTimeRange(DateTimeInterface $start = null, DateTimeInterface $end = null)
+    {
+        $this->start = $start;
+        $this->end = $end;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Parses an entire document.
      */
@@ -173,6 +202,13 @@ protected function parseDocument()
             }
             $result = $this->parseLine($line);
             if ($result) {
+                if ($result instanceof Component\VEvent) {
+                    if ($this->start && $this->end) {
+                        if (!$result->isInTimeRange($this->start, $this->end)) {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
                 $this->root->add($result);
             }
         }