Wanted: Western Woman Looking for Ramadan Revelation

Ramadan is the holy month of the Muslim calendar. I thought it was the name of the holiday, but in fact it's the name of the MONTH. The name of the holiday is Eid Al Fitr (end of Ramadan). You think you know something and then you find out you had it all wrong.

So, curious and not wanting to remain ignorant about this most holy times of the Muslim year, I started reading up on it. OK - by reading up on it, I mean typing search words into Google and hitting "I feel lucky." It turns out to be one of thoses situations where the more you know, the more you're confused. The big mystery is when Ramadan (the month) actually starts. I knew that it had to do with the sighting of the moon. This is actually how the beginning (and end) of every Muslim month is determined. And there is controversy surrounding these exact dates within the Muslim world. So looking for a straight answer on the web turned out to be an exercise in futility.

So, finally giving into the "Inchalla" attitude, I waited to find out when the first day of Ramadan was in the paper. Turns out, it was (in Dubai, in any case) Sept. 23. Now the question is, when is the LAST day of Ramadan - marking the big holiday Eid Al Fitr? I'm asking because we want to go out of town and we need to book a hotel.