diff --git a/custom_components/calendarific/__init__.py b/custom_components/calendarific/__init__.py
index 58eb513..3bffc01 100644
--- a/custom_components/calendarific/__init__.py
+++ b/custom_components/calendarific/__init__.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
+from homeassistant.const import Platform
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 
 from homeassistant import config_entries
@@ -37,8 +38,6 @@
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-holiday_list = []
-
 def setup(hass, config):
     """Set up platform using YAML."""
     if DOMAIN in config:
@@ -54,14 +53,12 @@ def setup(hass, config):
 
 
 async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry):
-    hass.async_create_task(
-        hass.config_entries.async_forward_entry_setup(entry, "sensor")
-    )
+    await hass.config_entries.async_forward_entry_setups(entry, [Platform.SENSOR])
     return True
 
 async def async_unload_entry(hass, entry):
     """Unload a config entry."""
-    return await hass.config_entries.async_forward_entry_unload(entry, "sensor")
+    return await hass.config_entries.async_forward_entry_unload(entry, Platform.SENSOR)
 
 class CalendarificApiReader:
 
@@ -96,6 +93,9 @@ def get_description(self,holiday_name):
             return next(i for i in self._holidays if i['name'] == holiday_name)['description']
         except:
             return "NOT FOUND"
+        
+    def get_holidays(self):
+        return [item['name'] for item in self._holidays]
 
     def update(self):
         if self._lastupdated == datetime.now().date():
@@ -121,10 +121,6 @@ def update(self):
             return
         self._error_logged = False
         self._next_holidays = response['response']['holidays']
-        global holiday_list
-        holiday_list = []
-        for holiday in self._holidays:
-            holiday_list.append(holiday['name'])
         
         return True
 
diff --git a/custom_components/calendarific/config_flow.py b/custom_components/calendarific/config_flow.py
index b111ea2..b489b1e 100644
--- a/custom_components/calendarific/config_flow.py
+++ b/custom_components/calendarific/config_flow.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant import config_entries
+from homeassistant import core
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 
@@ -27,8 +28,6 @@
     CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT,
 )
 
-from . import holiday_list
-
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 @callback
@@ -46,9 +45,11 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
         self._errors = {}
         self._data = {}
         self._data["unique_id"] = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        hass = core.async_get_hass()
+        self._holiday_list = hass.data[DOMAIN]["apiReader"].get_holidays()
 
     async def async_step_user(self, user_input=None):
-        if holiday_list == []:
+        if self._holiday_list == []:
             return self.async_abort(reason="no_holidays_found")
         self._errors = {}
         if user_input is not None:
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ async def _show_user_form(self, user_input):
             if CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT in user_input:
                 unit_of_measurement = user_input[CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT]
         data_schema = OrderedDict()
-        data_schema[vol.Required(CONF_HOLIDAY, default=holiday)] = vol.In(holiday_list) 
+        data_schema[vol.Required(CONF_HOLIDAY, default=holiday)] = vol.In(self._holiday_list)
         data_schema[vol.Optional(CONF_NAME, default=name)] = str
         data_schema[vol.Required(CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT, default=unit_of_measurement)] = str
         data_schema[vol.Required(CONF_ICON_NORMAL, default=icon_normal)] = str