<?php
  date_default_timezone_set
("Europe/London");
  
$ts = new DateTime("2018-03-17 15:53:55");

  
$ts->modify("+2 days");

  
$ts->modify("Friday +3 weeks");

  
$ts->modify("next friday");
?>
Result:
Mon, 17 Mar 2018 15:53:55 +0000
Mon, 19 Mar 2018 15:53:55 +0000
Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0100
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0100