;;;###diary-autoload
(defun calendar-check-holidays (date)
"Check the list of holidays for any that occur on DATE.
-The value returned is a list of strings of relevant holiday descriptions.
-The holidays are those in the list `calendar-holidays'."
+DATE is a list (month day year). This function considers the
+holidays from the list `calendar-holidays', and returns a list of
+strings describing those holidays that apply on DATE."
(let ((displayed-month (calendar-extract-month date))
(displayed-year (calendar-extract-year date))
holiday-list)