X'mas celebration

On 24th Dec and 25th Dec I saw a huge celebration of x'mas. Parents carrying their children to various places, huge music shows, gift distribution arranged on this eve. Felt great that people are happy but then it made me think. How was the x'mas celebration 5 years back ?
Apart from this big crowd pulling events, if somebody has observed then there were other things too. Many schools had arranged a rally (schools were not convent), many children and women (most of them were either from lower middle class or from slum) had gathered at places, there were jesus statues with flowers (fulache har - marathi) on it. I don't remember any european movie or event where Jesus statue was made attractive with flowers. Isn't it a little contraditory ? what is it exactly happening ? Is there something wrong going on around us and we are not able to see ? Is there something which is organised act and we are not able to see because the way it is getting carried out ? When was the last time we had heard of such celebration on x'mas.